UK to issue first 'digital' bond by early 2027, finance minister says
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Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, during the Bank of England financial stability report press conference, at the Bank of England, London. Picture date: Tuesday July 7, 2026. Doug Peters/Pool via REUTERS
LONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Britain aims to become the first major advanced economy to issue a digital sovereign bond by doing so by early next year, finance minister Rachel Reeves said in a speech on Tuesday.
• Britain's "Digital Gilt Instrument" pilot was announced in 2024 and tests how distributed-ledger technology could make capital markets more efficient and reduce costs for financial institutions
• Reeves made the announcement in her annual Mansion House speech in the City of London financial district and said further issuance was planned after the initial sale
• Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said at the same event that the BoE will work to ensure the digital gilt can be used as collateral in BoE market operations
• Britain's finance ministry picked HSBC in February to run the blockchain platform which will be used by the tokenised bond
(Reporting by David Milliken; editing by William James)
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