Deployments · platform by SWIAT
Siemens digital bond on SWIATUpdated 14 Oct 2026
Siemens' second digital bond, EUR 300 million for one year, issued under the German Electronic Securities Act on the permissioned SWIAT blockchain with DekaBank as registrar. It settled within minutes in central bank money via the Bundesbank Trigger Solution, as part of the Eurosystem's 2024 trials, with Deutsche Bank handling the cash side. Five German banks bought the bonds.
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Inactive · matured or redeemed since Sep 2025[1] — One-year bond issued September 2024; treated as matured in 2025. · Reviewed 22d ago
- Assets
- Jurisdictions
- Germany
Participants
- SWIATPlatform provider[1]Germany
- SiemensIssuer[1]Germany
- DekaBankTransfer agent or registrar, Investor[1]Germany
- Deutsche BankPaying or settlement agent[1]Germany
- Deutsche BundesbankCash leg provider[1]Germany
- BayernLBInvestor[1]Germany
- DZ BANKInvestor[1]Germany
- HelabaInvestor[1]Germany
- LBBWInvestor[1][2]Germany
Operates under
- Electronic Securities Act (eWpG), GermanyGermany · Primary legislation[1]
Likely relevant regulation
- Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR), Regulation (EU) No 909/2014European Union
- EU DLT Pilot RegimeEuropean Union
Assets
Moves across networks
- viaBundesbank Trigger Solution[1][2]Cash leg settled in central bank money in T2 through the Trigger Solution.
Metrics
- €300mDigital bonds issued · as of Sep 2024[1]
Timeline
- Happened Sep 2025 (month only) · Retired · recorded 11 Oct 2026The one-year bond reaches maturity.[1]
- Happened 4 Sep 2024 · Launch · recorded 11 Oct 2026
Sources
- [1]Siemens remains a pioneer – Another digital bond successfully issued on blockchain — Siemens, 4 Sep 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]LBBW supports Siemens in fully automated issuance of a digital bond on the blockchain — LBBW, 4 Sep 2024. Accessed 14 Oct 2026. In German; our summary is translated.B
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