{"id":129200,"date":"2025-05-14T05:18:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129200"},"modified":"2025-05-14T05:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:18:39","slug":"thailand-to-tokenize-150m-government-bonds-for-retail-investors-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129200","title":{"rendered":"Thailand to tokenize $150M government bonds for retail investors: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsThailand\u2019s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds.<br \/>\nThe Bangkok Post reported on May 13 that Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced the initiative at a briefing after the cabinet endorsed the plan. He added that the tokens will be launched within the next two months.<br \/>\nThe so-called \u201cG-tokens\u201d will be used to raise funds from the public under the current budget borrowing plan, said Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Public Debt Management Office. He added that these were not debt instruments.<br \/>\n\u201cOne big selling point of the token is that it allows more retail investors to become part of the digital economy,\u201d he said, adding that for as little as $3, \u201cthey can invest in government bonds.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\nUntil recently, retail investors have been limited or excluded from large investment product offerings in Thailand, which are predominantly aimed at institutional and wealthy investors.<br \/>\nFinance Minister Pichai said the initial token mint is designed to \u201ctest the market\u201d and investors will earn higher returns than bank deposits, but did not specify yields.<br \/>\nCommercial banks in Thailand offer very low interest rates to savers, currently just 1.25% for a 12-month fixed deposit, which is much lower than rates set by its central bank, which has kept rates elevated until recently despite increasing economic woes.\u00a0<br \/>\nRelated: Tether Gold enters Thailand with listing on Maxbit exchange<br \/>\nThe report noted that the asset was not a cryptocurrency. It would be tradable on licensed digital asset exchanges, which are not accessible to non-Thai citizens residing in the country.<br \/>\nGovernment bonds are debt securities issued by the state to fund public spending. When investors buy them, they are essentially lending money to the government for a specified period in exchange for regular interest payments and the return of their principal at maturity.<br \/>\nIn February, Thailand\u2019s securities regulator revealed plans to launch a tokenized securities trading system for institutional investors.\u00a0<br \/>\nGlobal bond value onchain doubles in 2025<br \/>\nThe value of tokenized bonds globally has surged recently and is currently $225 million, according to real-world asset tokenization analytics platform RWA.xyz.\u00a0<br \/>\nGlobal bond value onchain. Source: RWA.xyzThe onchain value has doubled since the beginning of this year, and could be much higher since the platform only tracks a limited number of issuers, primarily in Europe.<br \/>\nHowever, the value of tokenized US treasures has grown to $6.9 billion, up 73% this year, according to the analytics platform.<br \/>\nMagazine: Metric signals $250K Bitcoin is \u2018best case,\u2019 SOL, HYPE tipped for gains: Trade Secrets<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/thailand-tokenize-150-million-government-bonds?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsThailand\u2019s Ministry of Finance reportedly plans to issue $150 million worth of digital investment tokens, allowing retail investors to buy government bonds. 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