HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank Buy India's First Tokenized Bond via CBDC

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The event underscores persistent fragility in Indian banking sector credibility, potentially accelerating capital flight toward alternative assets like crypto. However, it also raises the specter of tighter Indian regulatory scrutiny on financial intermediaries, which could spill over into crypto exchanges and DeFi platforms operating in India.

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Shares of HDFC Bank fell in Mumbai trading after a media report alleged the bank paid higher interest to a state-owned company.