Bank Negara Malaysia launches SSDS+tokenized bond platform, supporting around-the-clock settlement
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Bank Negara Malaysia announced the launch of SSDS+, supporting the issuance, depository, custody, and settlement of tokenized debt securities and sukuk.
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Bank Negara Malaysia launches SSDS+platform, supporting tokenized bond and sukuk issuance
BlockBeats reports that October 21, Bank Negara Malaysia announced the launch of a next-generation paperless securities depository system based on distributed ledger technology SSDS+, supporting the issuance, depository, and custody of tokenized debt securities, including sukuk.
The platform can track ownership and transfers of tokenized securities and connects to the real-time electronic funds and securities transfer system RENTAS+, to complete settlement of the corresponding bond payments in central bank money.
Bank Negara Malaysia stated that SSDS+is primarily designed for wholesale issuance, but is also capable of supporting tokenized government bonds and corporate retail bonds.
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Key points
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October 21, Bank Negara Malaysia announced the launch of a next-generation paperless securities depository system SSDS+。
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SSDS+Based on distributed ledger technology, it supports the issuance, depository, and custody of tokenized debt securities, including sukuk.
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SSDS+Can track ownership and transfers of tokenized securities.
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SSDS+Connects to the real-time electronic funds and securities transfer system RENTAS+, to complete settlement of the corresponding bond payments in central bank money.
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Bank Negara Malaysia stated that SSDS+it is primarily designed for wholesale issuance and is also capable of supporting tokenized government bonds and corporate retail bonds.
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SSDS+is a system for recording and safeguarding tokenized bonds. It can track who owns the securities and how they are transferred, and processes the corresponding funds and securities settlement through RENTAS+.
Why it matters to readers
The platform incorporates the issuance, ownership records, custody, and payment settlement of tokenized debt securities into a single set of central bank-related infrastructure, and covers sukuk.
Beginners can understand it as a digital registration and settlement system for tokenized bonds; the report also mentions that it is capable of supporting government bonds and corporate retail bonds.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence is BlockBeats' paraphrase of Bank Negara Malaysia's announcement; no link to the central bank's original announcement was provided.
The evidence does not specify SSDS+'s specific launch date, participating institutions, or details of the first issuance.
The evidence does not state whether support functionality for government bonds and corporate retail bonds has actually been enabled.
The evidence does not provide the platform's actual issuance volume or settlement volume.
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