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DZ BANKUpdated 14 Oct 2026
Central institution of the German cooperative banks.
Also known as DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank
Headquarters: Germany · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurosystem Pontes DLT settlement in central bank money | Counterparty | Live (limited) | A European Central Bank, 21 Sep 2026[3] | Reviewed today |
| EIB digital bond on public Ethereum | Custodian | Inactive | B European Investment Bank, Apr 2021[4] | Reviewed 21d ago |
| EIB digital bonds on GS DAP | Distributor, Arranger or dealer Joint lead manager of the November 2024 bond | Live (limited) | C Global Government Finance, 28 Nov 2024[5] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| ESM digital bond programme on D7/Pontes | Arranger or dealer, Distributor Joint lead manager; sole settlement manager on D7 and Pontes, with the entire EUR 1 billion cash leg passing through its T2 account. | Live (limited) | C Ledger Insights, 27 Oct 2026[6] | Reviewed today |
| Eurosystem exploratory work on wholesale DLT settlement in central bank money | Arranger or dealer, Investor, Issuer, Custodian Trials: bookrunner for KfW's bond and joint lead manager for the EIB's GS DAP bond; investor in several issues; issued commercial paper on D7; on-chain custodian for the EIB's GS DAP bond. | Inactive | A European Central Bank, Jun 2025[7] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| KfW blockchain bonds (crypto securities under the eWpG) | Arranger or dealer, Distributor, Depositary or trustee, Investor Bookrunner on the first two bonds and consortium bank on the third; collective registered holder for investors (also on the third bond); investor in the second bond; also provides key custody for investors. | Live (limited) | C Markets Media, 30 Aug 2024[8] | Reviewed 24d ago |
| NRW.BANK blockchain bond on Polygon (crypto security under the eWpG) | Arranger or dealer, Distributor, Depositary or trustee Joint lead manager; also collective registered holder of the bond (Hengeler Mueller notice). | Live (limited) | B NRW.BANK, 10 Jul 2025[9] | Reviewed 14d ago |
| Qivalis bank-consortium euro stablecoin | Investor Founding consortium bank. | Announced | B Qivalis, 20 May 2026[10] | Reviewed 13d ago |
| Siemens digital bond on Polygon | Investor | Inactive | C Ledger Insights, 14 Feb 2023[11] | Reviewed 22d ago |
| Siemens digital bond on SWIAT | Investor | Inactive | B Siemens, 4 Sep 2024[12] | Reviewed 22d ago |
Sources
- [1]We are DZ BANK — DZ BANK. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
- [2]LEI record 529900HNOAA1KXQJUQ27: DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt am Main — GLEIF. Accessed 14 Oct 2026.A
- [3]Eurosystem brings central bank money to tokenised finance — European Central Bank, 21 Sep 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 sixth digital bond 'completes contribution' to wholesale CBDC trials — Global Government Finance, 28 Nov 2024. Accessed 15 Oct 2026.C
- [6]European Stability Mechanism issues €1 billion digital bond, settled via Pontes — Ledger Insights, 27 Oct 2026. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.C
- [7]The Eurosystem's exploratory work on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement - Annex II: Comprehensive overview of trials and experiments — European Central Bank, Jun 2025. Accessed 28 Oct 2026. Per-use-case participants and roles; descriptions were supplied by the participants..A
- [8]KfW Tests Digital Bond Processing In Central Bank Money — Markets Media, 30 Aug 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
- [9]NRW.BANK issues first blockchain-based bond — NRW.BANK, 10 Jul 2025. Accessed 18 Oct 2026.B
- [10]Qivalis More Than Triples in Size as 25 New Banks Join the Consortium — Accelerating Institutional Shift Towards a Fully Regulated Euro Stablecoin — Qivalis, 20 May 2026. Accessed 17 Oct 2026.B
- [11]https://www.ledgerinsights.com/siemens-digital-bond-blockchain/ — Ledger Insights, 14 Feb 2023. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.C
- [12]Siemens remains a pioneer – Another digital bond successfully issued on blockchain — Siemens, 4 Sep 2024. Accessed 11 Oct 2026.B
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