Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Releases Its First Digital Bond
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Releases Its First Digital Bond

Euroclear announced that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had issued its first digital bond, raising $300 million. According to Euroclear's statement, this issuance marked the first dollar-denominated digital bond for the organisation and the first by an Asia-based issuer on its platform, utilizing its distributed ledger technology system.

Digital bonds are debt instruments issued on a blockchain or distributed ledger. The note, which received a 'AAA' rating from Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings, was issued to support the multilateral development bank's sustainable bond program.

Citigroup and BMO Capital Markets acted as the bankers for this transaction.

Euroclear announced that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had issued its first digital bond, raising $300 million. According to Euroclear's statement, this issuance marked the first dollar-denominated digital bond for the organisation and the first by an Asia-based issuer on its platform, utilizing its distributed ledger technology system. Digital bonds are debt instruments issued on a blockchain or distributed ledger. The note, which received a 'AAA' rating from Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch Ratings, was issued to support the multilateral development bank's sustainable bond program. Citigroup and BMO Capital Markets acted as the bankers for this transaction.

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