2026-11-02 · 1 statements · 1 actors

DIGIT digitally native government bond pilot, UK, Nov 2026

UK government statements on the DIGIT pilot issuance of a digitally native government bond, including lead manager roles and access arrangements.

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UK moves closer to launching first digitally native government bond 2026-11-02 · finance · one of several topics in this statement
HM Treasury says six banks have been given specific Lead Manager roles for the pilot issuance of DIGIT, covering documentation, bookbuilding, investor communications and investor access to digital platforms. The roles were appointed in October following a competitive procurement process.
UK moves closer to launching first digitally native government bond 2026-11-02 · finance · one of several topics in this statement
HM Treasury reports that the Bank of England has approved a link between HSBC and LSEG Digital Securities Depositories, which it describes as a world-first, giving investors an additional way to access DIGIT.
UK moves closer to launching first digitally native government bond 2026-11-02 · finance · one of several topics in this statement
Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, says digitalisation is central to the UK's role as a digital assets hub and that DIGIT puts that ambition into practice. HM Treasury states DIGIT will test how distributed ledger technology can be used in UK sovereign debt issuance and will sit outside the main debt management programme.