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EU lending arm and pioneer of digital bonds on Canton Network

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a highly credible institution with a strong track record and regulatory backing, having successfully issued a EUR 100 million digital bond through Project Venus on the Canton Network. Its pioneering role in digital bonds and significant annual lending further solidify its impact and maturity in the tokenized assets space, although the lack of comprehensive documentation is a minor drawback.

Last analyzed: Apr 14, 2026

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European Investment Bank on Canton

EU lending arm. Project Venus (Nov 29 2022): EUR 100M two-year digital bond, first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain.

About European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the lending arm of the European Union and a pioneer in digital bonds. Through Project Venus, the EIB issued a EUR 100 million digital bond leveraging Canton Network privacy and settlement infrastructure for regulated capital markets.

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What the product does

Project Venus

EUR 100M digital bond issuance on GS DAP/Canton, a landmark supranational digital bond deal

EU Lending Arm

The European Union's long-term lending institution financing projects across the EU

Digital Bond Pioneer

One of the first supranational institutions to issue digital bonds on distributed ledger technology

Multi-Platform Approach

Has issued digital bonds across multiple blockchain platforms, including Canton

European Investment Bank Team

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Nadia Calvino

Presidente

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Bertrand de Mazieres

DG Financas

European Investment Bank FAQ

Project Venus was the EIB's EUR 100 million digital bond issuance on GS DAP/Canton Network, one of the first supranational digital bond transactions on DLT.
The European Investment Bank is the EU's long-term lending institution, owned by EU member states. It finances projects supporting EU policy objectives.
Canton's privacy model and institutional-grade infrastructure made it suitable for the EIB's requirements around regulated bond issuance and settlement.

Connected Projects

Project Venus was the EIB's second fully digital bond and its first euro-denominated digital bond on a private blockchain, issued 29 November 2022. The EUR 100 million two-year bond carries a 2.507% annual coupon and matures 29 November 2024. It was issued, recorded and settled on Goldman Sachs tokenization platform GS DAP, which is built on Digital Asset Canton blockchain technology. The deal is the inaugural issuance on GS DAP and the first syndicated bond settled T+0 with cross-chain Delivery vs Payment settlement using an experimental wholesale CBDC token. Joint Lead Managers: Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Banco Santander, and Société Générale. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE acted as Central Account Keeper and Société Générale Securities Services Luxembourg as on-chain custodian.