RBI Governor: Asset Tokenization Boosts Financial Innovation & Efficiency

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das believes asset tokenization presents new possibilities for India’s financial market. He points to the digital rupee (e₹) as a crucial component of India’s digital public infrastructure, laying groundwork for innovative payments and settlements. Das emphasized that representing real-world assets like bonds or commodities on a digital ledger through tokenization can enhance liquidity, transparency, and access within the financial system.