Blockchain government bonds: Furthering the conversation
Be part of the working group
Building on the success of OMFIF’s 2025 Public Blockchain Working Group, OMFIF is launching the Blockchain Government Bonds Working Group which will explore how governments can harness blockchain to issue tokenised sovereign bonds, promote the value of these instruments and help establish clear market standards while avoiding unnecessary restrictions on the choice of blockchain architecture. The group will convene to better understand these challenges and identify potential solutions.
OMFIF is inviting a select group of institutions to become working group members. These members will represent public blockchains, commercial banks and associated service providers.
Governments are increasingly appreciating the potential of blockchain to overhaul financial markets, and many are making the technology a core part of their plans for digitalising their economies. One way governments can signal a clear and lasting commitment to the technology’s integration is through their own bonds.
Government bonds are at the heart of many nations’ economies. Their yield curve provides a vital pricing guide for the private sector, and their role as the safest asset in a currency makes them foundational components of investment portfolios.
There is strong demand for the tokenisation of these instruments. However, without a clear direction of travel, the dynamism of the tokenisation industry is proceeding in different directions.
Governments can play an important role in setting the tone for innovation, providing a standard around which market participants can coalesce.
Our 2026 working group has two aims:
- To promote the value of issuing tokenised versions of government
bonds. - To ensure that, in doing so, treasuries and debt management
offices do not artificially or unnecessarily restrict their choice of
architecture.
Interested in being part of 2026's Government Bonds Blockchain Working Group? Fill in the form to receive more details.
Partners lead on:
- Influence over the working group agenda, with the opportunity to propose and refine key themes and guide the focus of the final report.
- Active participation in working group meetings, engaging directly with senior policy-makers and bankers to understand priorities, contribute insights and help shape decision-making.
- Thought-leadership article in the publication, showcasing participants’ expertise and perspectives.
- A speaking role at the global report launch, positioned alongside senior stakeholders.
Schedule:
- May-July: Virtual workshops with treasuries and debt management offices
- 19 May: Roundtable at the Digital money summit
- September: OMFIF virtual report launch