Tokenisation can make securities settlement faster

Investors should distinguish infrastructure innovation from immediate investment opportunity. Imagine a bond transaction where money and securities move on connected digital rails instead of passing through multiple reconciliation layers. That is the idea behind **SEBI’s proposed “Demat 2.0”**. According to reports, **REC Ltd** is expected to pilot India’s first tokenised bond using distributed-ledger technology, while settlement may use the RBI’s digital rupee (CBDC). The pilot is expected to test faster settlement, transparency and potentially automated bond servicing. ### 🔎 Nifty 500 names to study — NOT stock recommendations • **

** — directly connected to the reported tokenised-bond pilot. • **Power Finance Corporation (PFC)** — a major bond-market issuer; its debt-market activity makes the broader infrastructure relevant. • **Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL)** — a listed securities-depository business that operates within India’s digital securities infrastructure. • **NSDL** — another key depository involved in India’s securities ecosystem; investors should separately verify its current index status before considering it a Nifty 500 idea. REC and PFC are established corporate-bond issuers, while CDSL is part of the securities-depository infrastructure. But here is the important lesson: **a technology pilot does not automatically mean higher profits or higher stock prices.** The pilot initially targets controlled participation, and secondary-market liquidity remains a key test. **Educational view:** Watch how tokenisation develops across issuance, settlement, custody, liquidity and investor participation before forming any investment thesis. ⚠️ **Disclaimer:** This post is strictly for educational purposes and is not a stock tip, recommendation, research report, or investment advice. Please conduct your own research and consult a SEBI-registered investment professional before making investment decisions.