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Sebi's Demat 2.0 to debut next week with REC's tokenised bond pilot
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is preparing to launch its Demat 2.0 initiative next week, marking a significant shift in the country's financial market infrastructure. This debut will feature a pilot program involving REC Limited, which is set to issue India's first tokenised bond. The transaction will utilize the Reserve Bank of India's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for settlement, aiming to streamline the issuance and trading process. By integrating blockchain-based tokenisation with digital currency, the initiative seeks to reduce settlement cycles and enhance transparency in debt markets. This move represents a major regulatory endorsement of distributed ledger technology within the Indian capital markets. The successful execution of this pilot could pave the way for broader adoption of tokenised securities across the nation. Such developments are critical for the RWA market as they demonstrate how sovereign regulators and state-owned enterprises are actively modernizing traditional financial instruments through blockchain integration.