UK appoints banks for digital gilt pilot
The government named six joint lead managers for its planned Digital Gilt Instrument issuance, expected by Q1 2027.
- The appointees are Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital Markets.
- The pilot will explore distributed ledger technology across the bond’s issuance and lifecycle, the government said.
The pilot will test the use of distributed ledger technology in a UK government bond, according to the government.
The pilot issuance is expected to take place by Q1 2027, the government said.
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The UK government appointed Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital Markets as joint lead managers for the Digital Gilt Instrument pilot after a competitive procurement process. The government said the managers will support underwriting, investor engagement and distribution on issuance day. The pilot is expected by Q1 2027 and will explore distributed ledger technology across the bond’s issuance and lifecycle, according to the government.
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UK appoints banks for digital gilt pilotUK Government
The government named six joint lead managers for its planned Digital Gilt Instrument issuance, expected by Q1 2027.UK Government
The appointees are Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital Markets.UK Government
The pilot will explore distributed ledger technology across the bond’s issuance and lifecycle, the government said.UK Government
The pilot will test the use of distributed ledger technology in a UK government bond, according to the government.UK Government
The pilot issuance is expected to take place by Q1 2027, the government said.UK Government
The UK government appointed Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest and RBC Capital Markets as joint lead managers for the Digital Gilt Instrument pilot after a competitive procurement process.UK Government
The government said the managers will support underwriting, investor engagement and distribution on issuance day.UK Government
The pilot is expected by Q1 2027 and will explore distributed ledger technology across the bond’s issuance and lifecycle, according to the government.UK Government