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Banque de FranceUpdated 14 Oct 2026
French central bank and Eurosystem member; ran wholesale CBDC experiments and the DL3S settlement ledger.
Also known as BdF
Headquarters: France · used for “firms based in” filters (how location works)
Deployments
Each row is a sourced claim on that deployment's record. The evidence column shows the source and its grade; the numbers link to the full list below.
| Deployment | Role | Status | Evidence | Last reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIS Project Agorá | Issuer Real-value test central bank, for the Eurosystem. | Pilot | A Bank for International Settlements, 2026[3] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| EIB digital bond on public Ethereum | Cash leg provider Supplied the wholesale CBDC token used for the underwriting settlement. | Inactive | B European Investment Bank, Apr 2021[4] | Reviewed 21d ago |
| EIB digital bonds on GS DAP | Cash leg provider, Technology provider Provided the DL3S cash ledger. | Live (limited) | B European Investment Bank, 29 Nov 2022[5] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Euroclear D-FMI digitally native notes (multi-issuer) | Cash leg provider Settlement of the Caisse des Dépôts issue on DL3S | Live (limited) | B Euroclear[6] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Eurosystem exploratory work on wholesale DLT settlement in central bank money | Cash leg provider, Technology provider Supplied CBDC on its DL3S ledger in a repo with Société Générale. | Inactive | B Société Générale, 13 Dec 2024[7] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| HSBC Orion digital bond issuance | Cash leg provider DL3S settlement of the EIB's November 2024 bond in the Eurosystem exploratory work. | Live (limited) | C Clifford Chance, 19 Nov 2024[8] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Republic of Slovenia digital bond on BNP Paribas Neobonds (2024) | Cash leg provider | Inactive | A Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Finance (Treasury), Jul 2024[9] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| Société Générale security token bonds via SG-FORGE | Cash leg provider, Counterparty | Live (limited) | B Société Générale, 13 Dec 2024[7] | Reviewed 14d ago |
Sources
- [1]Banque de France — Banque de France. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]LEI record 9W4ONDYI7MRRJYXY8R34: BANQUE DE FRANCE — GLEIF. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.A
- [3]Project Agorá — Bank for International Settlements, 2026. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.A
- [4]European Investment Bank (EIB) issues its first ever digital bond on a public blockchain — European Investment Bank, Apr 2021. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [5]EIB innovates further with Project Venus, the first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain — European Investment Bank, 29 Nov 2022. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [6]D-FMI: Digital Financial Market Infrastructure — Euroclear. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [7]Societe Generale successfully completed a first repo transaction on public blockchain with the Banque de France — Société Générale, 13 Dec 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [8]Clifford Chance advises the EIB on its issuance of digital bonds on HSBC Orion as part of the Eurosystem Exploratory Work — Clifford Chance, 19 Nov 2024. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.C
- [9]The Republic of Slovenia has issued the inaugural digital bond — Republic of Slovenia, Ministry of Finance (Treasury), Jul 2024. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.A
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