# ECB launches ‘Pontes’ to settle tokenised assets in central bank money

https://mins.news/en/item/67337

- euronews, 2026-09-21 12:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/21/ecb-launches-pontes-to-settle-tokenised-assets-in-central-bank-money

> The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a platform enabling banks to settle tokenised-asset trades with central bank money. The ECB says it will also invest some of its own funds in tokenised securities through the system, marking its first concrete steps toward adapting the euro to the digital age.

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