World Bank mandates world-first blockchain bond in Kangaroo format
- Friday, 10 August 2018
On 10 August, World Bank (AAA/Aaa) mandated Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) to arrange the first-ever blockchain bond. According to a World Bank press release, the bond will be “created, allocated, transferred and managed through its lifecycle using distributed ledger technology”.
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