Digital Bonds and the Future of SME Financing in Europe

Discover how digital bonds and distributed ledger technology are reshaping access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises across Europe. This session explored how emerging digital securities models can support more inclusive and efficient capital markets, with a focus on the Decentralised EU Securities Service as a practical example of trusted, cross-border issuance. By showcasing insights from a pan-European, DLT-based financial infrastructure built on the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, it highlighted how digital bonds and public digital tools can reduce market friction, foster cross-border investment, and strengthen trust and innovation across European financial markets.