Settling Stock Trades Takes Two Days In Japan. Blockchain Could Make The Process Almost Instant.

Settling Stock Trades Takes Two Days In Japan. Blockchain Could Make The Process Almost Instant.

The Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry and financial regulator are expected to help develop a plan as early as 2027.

Japan targets instant settlement with blockchain push

Japan is preparing to build a blockchain-based payment infrastructure designed to enable instant settlement of stock and Japanese government bond transactions, according to a report by the Nikkei newspaper published on Wednesday. According to Investing.Com, the initiative will bring together the Financial Services Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and a range of financial institutions, which are set to form a joint study group t…

Japan to Study Blockchain-Based Settlement for Stock, Government Bonds

Japan's top financial authorities are preparing to examine a blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for stocks and Japanese government bonds, with the goal of enabling instantaneous, round-the-clock settlement, Nikkei Asia reported. The Financial Services Agency, the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and local financial institutions plan to establish a study group this summer to examine the system's technical design and how responsibili…

Japan to study 24/7 blockchain settlement for stocks, JGBs

Japan is preparing to study a blockchain settlement system for stocks and government bonds that could run around the clock. Nikkei reported on Aug. 26 that the Financial Services Agency, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and some financial institutions will set up a study group in summer 2026. The group is expected to finish […] The post Japan to study 24/7 blockchain settlement for stocks, JGBs appeared first on The Blockopedia.