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RWA & Tokenization · 1 min read

Malaysia Central Bank Launches SSDS+ for Tokenized Bonds and Sukuk

Bank Negara Malaysia rolled out a DLT-powered depository platform integrated with RENTAS+ for round-the-clock settlement in central bank money.

Editorial oversight: Julian Mercer, Chief Editor
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At a glance Announced

What happened
Bank Negara Malaysia launched SSDS+, a cloud and DLT-based platform for issuing, safekeeping, and depositing tokenized bonds and sukuk.
Why it matters
The platform links directly with RENTAS+ to execute round-the-clock settlement of digital debt in central bank money.
Who is affected
Malaysian wholesale market participants, bond and sukuk issuers, and retail debt investors.
Takes effect
2026-10-20
What's next
No next step announced.
Primary source
bnm.gov.my: BNM launches SSDS+: Powering digital and tokenised bond and sukuk issuance

Key points

  • Bank Negara Malaysia launched SSDS+, a cloud and DLT-based platform for tokenized bonds and sukuk issuance and custody.
  • The system supports both wholesale financial market instruments and tokenized retail corporate and government bonds.
  • SSDS+ is connected to RENTAS+ to deliver around-the-clock settlement executed in central bank money.

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched SSDS+, a platform designed for the issuance, depository, and safekeeping of tokenized bonds and sukuk 1. The system was developed internally using cloud infrastructure and distributed ledger technology (DLT) 1.

SSDS+ acts as the successor to Malaysia's existing Scripless Securities Depository System (SSDS), the wholesale financial market's core securities depository 1. Beyond institutional instruments, BNM noted that SSDS+ is equipped to handle tokenized government and corporate retail bonds 1. The initiative joins a broader global push among sovereign bodies testing digital debt, similar to how the UK HM Treasury appointed banks to pilot digital gilt issuance in wholesale markets.

Settlement in Central Bank Money

The central bank integrated SSDS+ with RENTAS+, establishing 24/7 payment and settlement services 1. Under this framework, SSDS+ tracks digital ownership and executes tokenized securities transfers, while RENTAS+ handles payment legs using central bank money 1.

BNM Governor Dato' Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour stated that the platform modernizes the country's financial architecture, establishing a foundation for new securities structures and payment models 1. The launch reflects accelerating institutional migration toward tokenized sovereign and corporate debt, bringing programmable issuance directly into central bank settlement systems.

Sources

  1. [1] BNM launches SSDS+: Powering digital and tokenised bond and sukuk issuance — bnm.gov.my, October 21, 2026

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