Breaking News: Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank Issues First Digital Bond on SDX Platform
Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (BLKB) has officially completed the issuance and settlement of its first digital bond, valued at over CHF 155 million (ISIN: CH1290991384), on the SDX (SIX Digital Exchange) production platform as of 28 March 2025.
This milestone marks a significant step forward in the adoption of blockchain infrastructure in capital markets. As a participant in the Swiss National Bank’s Helvetia Pilot, BLKB successfully enabled settlement in Swiss Franc wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (wCBDC) via SDX.
The newly issued digital bond is now tradable, holdable, and fully settleable on SDX, leveraging the security, efficiency, and transparency of distributed ledger technology (DLT).
This development underscores the growing institutional momentum toward blockchain-based financial instruments and Switzerland’s position at the forefront of digital asset innovation.
