Sberbank CIB, the corporate and investment banking business of Russia's largest bank Sberbank, conducted the first blockchain-based commercial bond transaction in Russia, according to a Sberbank announcement May 16.
Sberbank CIB organized the issue of MTS corporate bonds for the value of RUB 750 bln with 6-month maturity, using smart contracts.
The transaction was carried out on the Hyperledger Fabric 1.1-based blockchain platform provided by the NSD.Commercial bonds are unsecured fixed-income securities issued by a company and placed on an over-the-counter market through a private subscription.
In order to conduct the transaction, a complete Delivery versus Payment settlement model was reportedly implemented using blockchain technology, which made the transfer of the bonds and money simultaneous.
All three parties received access to the blockchain platform to perform the transaction, which ensured transparency and confidentiality in dealing with the accounts, and met the requirements set forth by Russian law.
Each participant of the deal could exchange documents online and track the transaction status in real time.
"This MTS bond issue not only allowed us to confirm the reliability, efficiency and secure nature of the blockchain platform and carry out complex structured transactions involving securities, but also demonstrated the potential that this technology has to develop Russia's digital economy."
"The NSD was one of the first organizations in Russia to adopt blockchain. We began working on a prototype platform for carrying out bond transactions in Q1 2017. The deal with Sberbank and MTS was the first of its kind, and shows that blockchain is a mass-use technology that provides confidentiality and speed when working with securities."
In December, Russia completed its first government-level blockchain implementation.
Sberbank announced that it is partnering with Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service to implement document transfer and storage using blockchain technologies.
Sberbank Completes First Blockchain-Enabled Commercial Bonds Transaction in Russia
Published on May 17, 2018
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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