A collection of the most important news and reports from SWIAT.
A collection of the most important news and reports from SWIAT.
SWIAT Joins the Association of German Banks (BdB) Membership
SWIAT has joined the membership in the Association of German Banks to strengthen collaboration with Germany’s private commercial banks and support the growth of secure, scalable digital capital markets using its Regulated Layer One DLT infrastructure.
24.02.2026
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Project Sovereign is published, with valuable insights from Bank of Greece and 7 Project Partners
Project Sovereign is a multi-participant initiative led by SWIAT, Bank of Greece, and seven financial institutions to simulate and advance DLT-based digital bond issuance and DvP settlement across the full digital asset lifecycle.
17.02.2026
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L‑Bank Joins RL1 Network, Strengthening European DLT Capital Markets
L‑Bank has joined the Regulated Layer One (RL1), of which SWIAT is an initiator, enabling secure and interoperable DLT solutions for digital assets, payments, and settlement across Europe.
09.02.2026
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BaFin Grants SWIAT Permission for Crypto-Securities Registers
SWIAT has received BaFin approval to operate crypto-securities registers under the eWpG, marking a major milestone that expands our role from software provider to regulated financial services partner for digital securities.
20.11.2025
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SWIAT Launching Regulated Layer One (RL1) with 10 European Financial Institutions Participating
SWIAT launches the Regulated Layer One initiative together with 10 leading European institutions. RL1 is a global, open and interoperable network for the financial service industry. Building on proven transactions, RL1 enables interoperable, scalable digital markets under a cooperative model.
29.09.2025
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Secondary Market Transaction of Siemens Digital Bond Using SWIAT
A multi-million euro Siemens digital bond trade between DekaBank and Union Investment, negotiated on 360X and settled via the SWIAT Network, marks a key step toward deep, liquid secondary markets for digital assets.
11.08.2025
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Berliner Volksbank First Blockchain-Based Investment Using SWIAT
Berliner Volksbank eG made its first blockchain-based investment via SWIAT, acquiring a digital covered bond issued by Berlin Hyp under the German eWpG with DekaBank acting as registrar. The transaction also marked DZ BANK AG’s first role as blockchain custodian, showcasing SWIAT’s support for regulated secondary market activity.
06.06.2025
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KfW First Blockchain-Based Investment Using SWIAT
KfW invested €10 million in a covered bonds issued by Berlin Hyp under the eWpG framework. Executed on SWIAT’s compliant blockchain platform with DekaBank as custodian, the transaction highlights real-world use of DLT in capital markets.
29.04.2025
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Felix Miederer Joins SWIAT as Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Felix Miederer joins us with 20 years of experience in banking and financial services. His expertise in digital transformation and IT strategy development will be a valuable asset to our team.
01.04.2025
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SWIAT CCO Dr. Timo Reinschmidt had an Interview with Bankmagazin
In the interview, SWIAT CCO shared key insights on the future of blockchain in financial markets and dived deeper into SWIAT’s role in driving innovation.
20.02.2025
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SWIAT CCO Dr. Timo Reinschmidt had an Interview with Zeitschrift für das gesamte Kreditwesen
In the interview, SWIAT CCO shared key insights on how blockchain is transforming repo transactions, wholesale payments, and financial market infrastructure with the German media Zeitschrift für das gesamte Kreditwesen.
17.02.2025
With 2 Intraday Repos Between DekaBank and NatWest, SWIAT Successfully Completed 8 Transactions within the ECB Trials
NatWest and DekaBank successfully conducted a DvP intraday repo within the ECB Trials using the Bundesbank’s Trigger Solution, where both the front and term legs of the Repos were executed with same-day settlement as an experiment.
22.11.2024
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1st Digital Bilateral Repo on SWIAT Blockchain!
DekaBank and LBBW successfully settled a bilateral DvP repo by tokenizing a traditional security onto the SWIAT blockchain within the ECB Trials using the Bundesbank’s Trigger Solution.
15.11.2024
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LBBW and DekaBank Settle Two Fully-Automated DvP Transactions with Central Bank Money within the ECB Trials
LBBW participated in two transactions within the ECB Trials Framework, first investing in a digital bearer bond issued by DekaBank under the eWpG, and second, issuing its first digital registered bond on the SWIAT blockchain with DekaBank as the investor.
24.10.2024
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The First Successful Redemption of a Digital Registered Bond within the ECB Trials
BayernLB and Stadtsparkasse München, successfully completed the entire asset lifecycle transaction—from issuance to payment and now redemption on the SWIAT Blockchain.
17.10.2024
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Savings Bank Settles in DvP a Digital Registered Bond on SWIAT
Sparkasse Dortmund, together with DekaBank and Helaba, have completed a digital registered bond DvP settlement in the ECB trials via the Bundesbank’s Trigger Solution and SWIAT Blockchain integration.
24.09.2024
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Siemens Settles in DvP with Commercial Money on SWIAT Blockchain
SWIAT partners with Siemens, DekaBank, and kinexys by J.P. Morgan (formerly Onyx) to achieve a 93-second cross-ledger DvP transaction, synchronising assets and payments with JPM coin in an interoperable blockchain integration.
23.09.2024
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Tokenised Trade Receivables on SWIAT Blockchain!
Olea & SWIAT collaborate to tokenise trade receivables enabling Supplier Financing using SWIAT’s Tokenisation Engine and Olea’s Trade Finance expertise.
19.09.2024
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SWIAT Publishes Two Papers on Basel III SCO60 Standards
Basel III SCO60 standards introduce capital charges and additional risk-weights for banks using non-compliant DLT infrastructures. In a Moody’s Ratings interview, SWIAT’s CMO & COO give a general overview on these implications, which are further explained in the SCO60 Whitepaper that delves in how SWIAT Ecosystem’s architecture and governance are fully compliant with Basel Standards.
17.09.2024
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EUR 300 Million Crypto Securities Issued by Siemens and Settled in Automated DvP Using Digital Wholesale Euro.
Siemens issues EUR 300 Mio. in crypto securities (eWpG) as part of the ECB-Trials with automated crossledger DvP using digital wholesale euro. The transaction included DekaBank, DZ BANK, BayernLB, LBBW, Helaba, Deutsche Bank.
04.09.2024
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EUR 100 Million Registered Covered Bond Successfully Settled on SWIAT Blockchain.
Natixis Pfandbriefbank is the first to issue and settle a digital registered covered bond (Namens-Pfandbrief), relying on the SWIAT Blockchain.
28.08.2024
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EUR 100 Million Mortgage Covered Bond Successfully Settled on SWIAT Blockchain.
Berlin Hyp has become the first bank to issue and settle a digital mortgage covered bond (Pfandbrief), structured on the basis of the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG) using SWIAT blockchain.
06.08.2024
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ECB trials: BayernLB and Stadtsparkasse München settle in DvP a digital registered bond and wholesale euro with SWIAT.
BayernLB and Stadtsparkasse München settled a digital registered bond with wholesale central bank money in the first Delivery vs. Payment transaction in wave 2 of the ECB trials via cross-ledger settlement between Deutsche Bundesbank and SWIAT Blockchain.
19.07.2024
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ECB trials: DekaBank and Metzler carry out first crypto securities with digital wholesale euro with SWIAT.
DekaBank and Bankhaus Metzler carried out the first German crypto security transaction under the ECB trials using wholesale central bank money on the SWIAT Blockchain and Software.
11.07.2024
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New Product Available! SWIAT Access - Plug 'n' Play into SWIAT
SWIAT Access is our newest addition to making blockchain adoption easy for any kind of organization. It allows organizations to access the SWIAT blockchain ecosystem without requiring any IT resources.
27.06.2024
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DekaBank receives full-fledged license by BaFin for operating a crypto securities registry.
As software and blockchain provider we are excited by this impressive milestone of Deka and see this as an essential next steps towards a regulatory-compliant financial ecosystem on the blockchain.
SWIAT Achieves ISO 27001:2022 Certification by TÜV Austria
We are proud to announce that SWIAT’s Information Security Management System is now certified in accordance with the ISO 27001:2022 standard. This reflects our ongoing dedication to robust and systematized information security practices.
SWIAT supports DekaBank and LBBW within the ECB’s New Technologies Wholesale Trials.
The Eurosystem's exploratory work is set to begin on May 13, 2024. The European Central Bank (ECB) published the list of participants selected to explore new technologies for settling wholesale transactions in central bank money. At SWIAT we're very grateful to have the chance to participate as solution provider for DekaBank and LBBW.
08.04.2024
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NTT DATA joins SWIAT’s blockchain-based financial market platform!
NTT DATA is joining SWIAT's permissioned blockchain network as a validator. SWIAT is an independent blockchain-based financial platform for banks and financial institutions.In addition to operating a validator node, NTT Data will also run tenant nodes, enabling it to offer solutions to its clients.
27.02.2024
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SWIAT enables Deka to issue Crypto Funds
SWIAT has successfully enabled one of Germany’s largest fund providers, Deka Investment, to issue shares in the crypto special fund A-Deka-BlockchainEINS on our blockchain. This marks a new era in the digitization of financial services, bringing us closer to an open, decentralized financial market infrastructure.
23.01.2024
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SWIAT forms four new strategic partnerships for blockchain validation!
GFT, adesso, Sopra Steria and think tank Business Solutions will act as validators and node operators to ensure reliable validation and secure execution of incoming blockchain function calls.
13.09.2023
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Regulatory path paved for tokenization
A whole series of federal laws and, above all, the European DLT Pilot Regime have created the regulatory conditions for the issuance of tokenized securities. However, development is still being slowed down as the approvals for registrars take time.
12.09.2023
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SWIAT strengthens its securities lending division with expert Frauke Guire
Together with SWIAT's management team, Frauke Guire will in particular drive forward the further development of blockchain-based securities lending.
05.07.2023
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Savings banks rely on Deka's Registry built by SWIAT
Deka digitizes the "Sparkassenbrief", a classic product for long-term refinancing of savings banks and institutional customers. Sparkasse Dortmund, Kreissparkasse Ludwigsburg and Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar are the first financial institutions to use the digital "Sparkassenbrief".
23.05.2023
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SWIAT gets new strategic investors
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), SC Ventures (a division of Standard Chartered Bank)and financial software specialist Comyno become new shareholders of blockchain platform SWIAT.
26.01.2023
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Dr. Timo Reinschmidt joins us as the new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and co-CEO
Dr. Reinschmidt brings with him 20 years of leadership experience from major international banks, making him a valuable addition to our team. His expertise in financial markets and transaction banking will help drive our mission forward.
08.01.2023
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SWIAT becomes an independent limited company
Since February 1, 2022, the Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer platform - SWIAT for short - has been a subsidiary of the Deka Group. The blockchain-based transaction platform was spun off into a limited liability company.
02.02.2022
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DekaBank’s SWIAT platform aims to be SWIFT for digital assets
Germany’s DekaBank founded SWIAT with a grand plan to bring together global financial institutions on a shared digital asset platform, similar to what SWIFT has done for payments.
14.12.2021
See moreVasakronan digitally expands its investor base with a new type of green debt instrument
Together with the German trading platform firstwire and DekaBank’s SWIAT blockchain infrastructure for settlement, Vasakronan has completed its first bilateral loan in the German market for registered bond. The loan is green, digital, and self-arranged which makes it the first of its kind in the European market.
06.12.2021
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First securities lending on blockchain in real time
Metzler Capital Markets and DekaBank have carried out a securities transaction without advance collateralization for the first time. The securities lending was processed via SWIAT (Secure Worldwide Interbank Asset Transfer), Deka's digital securities platform. It is blockchain-based and therefore enables transactions in real time.
17.11.2021
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DekaBank-led Digital Collateral Protocol completes first securities lending transactions on blockchain
DekaBank, Deka Investment, Hauck & Aufhäuser and Comyno, as the accompanying software and consulting company, executed the first securities lending transactions on a blockchain-based settlement system for securities in Q4 2020. In total, transactions with an equivalent value of over EUR 300 million have been settled.
10.02.2021
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