ESMA seeks evidence on the use of tokenised collateral in central clearing
ESMA opened a call for evidence on tokenised collateral in central clearing on 09 October 2026, and the Singapore side of the same wider theme centers on digital settlement, settlement finality, liquidity access, tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and central bank digital currency. The two items together point to regulators testing how these instruments fit into market plumbing rather than announcing a market rollout.
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For central counterparties, market participants, and firms that post collateral, this is something to notice as a regulatory inquiry rather than an operational change already in force. The ESMA item places tokenised collateral in central clearing on the agenda on 09 October 2026, so anyone working in clearing will see that topic move into formal scrutiny.
In practice, the boundary of what can be discussed has widened to include tokenised collateral, tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and central bank digital currency in the settlement conversation. What remains is a focus on settlement finality and liquidity access, which the Singapore and European initiatives both keep at the center of the discussion.
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