Societe Generale mentioned it carried out a blockchain-based repurchase settlement with the Banque de France in what it referred to as the primary such tokenized transaction with a euro-zone central financial institution.

The lender’s digital assets-focused subsidiary, SG-Forge, deposited as collateral some bonds issued in 2020 on the general public Ethereum blockchain in alternate for central financial institution digital foreign money (CBDC) issued by the Banque de France on its DL3S blockchain, it mentioned in a press launch.

With the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Property (MiCA) regulatory framework already in place for stablecoin issuers, SG-Forge has maintained a excessive profile exploring methods to deploy its euro stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV). The token was not concerned within the repo transaction.

The Banque de France, in the meantime, has been energetically testing the feasibility of wholesale CBDCs to enhance issues like cross-border funds and settlement finality. Broadly talking, blockchain-based repo transactions have proved to be one of many extra compelling makes use of of the tech amongst banks.

“This transaction demonstrates the technical feasibility of interbank refinancing operations immediately on blockchain. It illustrates the potential of a Central Financial institution Digital Forex to enhance the liquidity of digital monetary securities,” SocGen mentioned in a press launch.