Regulation· ★★★· bullish·

Malaysia's central bank launches depository for tokenized bonds and sukuk

  • —SSDS+ was built in-house on top of the existing SSDS depository
  • —Covers tokenized government bonds, sukuk and retail corporate bonds
  • —RENTAS+ integration enables 24/7 settlement in central bank money
Why it matters: Malaysia is among the first central banks to move toward on-chain settlement of government debt in central bank money, setting a template for tokenized sovereign bonds in Asia.
Source: Ledger Insights