Digital Assets

Building on SEB’s position as the leading custodian in the Nordic region, SEB Digital Asset Services is exploring how smart contracts and blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can support the future of the capital markets.

Together with our clients, we aim to shape innovative, secure and efficient solutions that create long-term value.

Some of the opportunities enabled by digital asset technologies

Programmability
Smart contracts allow for automation and innovation in financial products.
Faster Settlement and liquidity
Instant and simultaneous processing with fewer intermediaries.
Fractional Ownership
Enabling custody and trading in smaller units.
Transparency and traceability
Real-time transaction history enhances trust and control.
Global accessibility
Decentralized infrastructure opens new markets.
24/7 Market Access
Around-the-clock availability supports dynamic financial ecosystems.

Shaping the digital asset landscape

Stablecoins

Stablecoins are a digital representation of cash designed to keep a steady value. They are usually linked to real-world currencies like the US dollar or the euro. Stablecoins regulated under MiCAR and Genius Act are required to be backed by an equal or larger amount of cash deposits and short-term government debt.

Tokenization

Tokenized financial instruments represent traditional products–such as equities and fixed income–on new digital infrastructure. Tokenization can lower barriers to issuance and unlock new possibilities for SEB and our clients. It also lays the foundation for future services such as digital collateral and financing.

Digital Assets Custody

Custody refers to the secure storage and administration of digital assets. As the digital asset landscape evolves, custody services will play a key role in managing the lifecycle of stablecoins and tokenized securities. This includes emerging asset types such as digital representations of music rights, art and other intellectual properties.

Exploring the future of stablecoins

Can Stablecoins Challenge Payment Systems?

Our Senior Economist Johan Javeus discusses how the rise of stablecoins could reshape payment systems and the role of money.

Listen to our macro podcast (in swedish)

SEB joins consortium with major European banks to issue stablecoin

This digital payment instrument, leveraging blockchain technology, aims to become a trusted European payment standard in the digital ecosystem.

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