Bank of China’s investment bank subsidiary, BOCI, made a groundbreaking announcement on June 12th, stating that it will issue 200 million Chinese yuan (approximately $28 million) worth of digitally structured notes on the Ethereum blockchain. This move marks a significant milestone for BOCI as it becomes the first Chinese financial institution to issue a tokenized security in Hong Kong. The issuance was facilitated with the assistance of UBS, a prominent investment banking company, which played a crucial role in originating the product for placement to its client base in the Asia-Pacific region.