Date
2026-01-21
Category
Finance
Location
Sejong, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, South Korea
Archive
Event #140
South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued the country’s first government-backed digital bond, leveraging blockchain technology to improve transparency and reduce transaction costs. The bond was sold directly to institutional investors via a secure digital ledger, eliminating intermediaries in the traditional bond issuance process. Officials said the pilot program is intended to modernize financial infrastructure and may pave the way for future digital securities in both domestic and international markets.
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