{"id":3742652,"date":"2026-05-18T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/?p=3742652"},"modified":"2026-05-19T22:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:48:17","slug":"uk-regulators-unveil-blueprint-for-asset-tokenization-in-wholesale-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/blockchain\/2026\/uk-regulators-unveil-blueprint-for-asset-tokenization-in-wholesale-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/\">Financial Conduct Authority<\/a> (FCA) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofengland.co.uk\/\">Bank of England<\/a> on Monday (May 18) issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/news\/press-releases\/fca-and-bank-england-set-out-shared-vision-tokenisation-uk-wholesale-markets\">joint framework<\/a> to accelerate tokenization within the U.K.\u2019s wholesale financial markets. 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This shift is intended to support new payment and settlement models as tokenization evolves. Simultaneously, the Prudential Regulation Authority issued guidance to bank executives regarding the prudential treatment of tokenized exposures and stablecoins.<\/p>\n<p>The FCA also pledged to review its client asset rules to ensure they remain effective as the sector changes. Other ongoing efforts include a Digital Securities Sandbox involving 16 firms and a planned synchronization service for central bank settlement scheduled for 2028.<\/p>\n<p>This move from FCA coincides with a broader global shift by financial infrastructure providers and major lenders to integrate tokenization into core operations. 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