BIS Advocates Tokenisation as Next Frontier for Financial Systems

The Bank for International Settlements has positioned tokenisation as the catalyst for a transformative era in global finance. A unified ledger integrating central bank reserves, commercial bank money, and government bonds could redefine cross-border payments and securities markets while preserving monetary stability.

Tokenised assets on programmable platforms promise efficiency gains that could eclipse current stablecoin frameworks, which the BIS warns threaten financial stability without proper regulation. The institution's blueprint emphasizes maintaining Core principles of sound money—singleness, elasticity, and integrity—through this transition.

Central banks now face mounting pressure to establish the infrastructure for this tokenised future. The proposed trilogy of digital assets WOULD create an interoperable financial ecosystem built on the bedrock of central bank credibility.