Standard Chartered Structures Pioneering TRS for Hana Securities Linked to Digital Asset

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(IN BRIEF) Standard Chartered has acted as the Total Return Swap provider for Hana Securities’ first transaction in the digital bond market, enabling the firm to gain exposure to a Digitally Native Note without altering its existing operational infrastructure. The underlying digital note is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market and settles instantly through Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure. The transaction positions Hana Securities as an emerging participant in Korea’s digital fixed-income market and highlights growing institutional demand for innovative, digitally native capital markets products.

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 18-Dec-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered has played a central role in enabling Hana Securities’ first entry into the digital bond market by acting as the provider of a pioneering Total Return Swap linked to a Digitally Native Note. The transaction marks a significant milestone in the development of digital asset–based capital markets products and reflects growing institutional interest in technology-enabled financial instruments.

Through the Total Return Swap structure arranged and executed by Standard Chartered, Hana Securities gains full economic exposure and risk participation in a Digitally Native Note issued by a well-rated financial institution. The structure allows the South Korean broker-dealer to access a landmark digital product without making any changes to its existing operational, settlement, or infrastructure frameworks, aligning with its long-term strategy focused on capital-markets innovation.

The Digitally Native Note referenced in the transaction is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market and settles on a T+0 basis via Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure. Euroclear’s D-FMI supports the issuance, distribution, and settlement of fully digital international securities using distributed ledger technology, enabling instant settlement and improved post-trade efficiency.

The transaction was led by Tae Hee Yang and Seungho Chun from Hana Securities’ Macro Trading Department. By completing the deal, Hana Securities strengthens its position within Korea’s emerging digital bond ecosystem and advances its ambition to develop next-generation financial market products, while also responding to increasing buy-side demand for digitally enabled fixed-income solutions.

Seong Muk Kang, Chief Executive Officer of Hana Securities, said the transaction reflects clear investor appetite for technologically advanced financial market products. He noted that Hana Securities values Standard Chartered’s instrumental role in facilitating the deal and reiterated the firm’s commitment to supporting the evolution and adoption of modern investment infrastructure.

Eun Mo Lee, Regional Head of Markets Fixed Income Sales for North East Asia at Standard Chartered, said that digitally native notes are delivering tangible efficiencies for financial markets. He added that distributing the product synthetically demonstrates Standard Chartered’s focus on innovative structuring and execution, while reinforcing the strength of its long-standing relationship with Hana Securities.

For further information, please contact:

Sang Soo Lee
Hana Securities
+82 2 3771 7171

Alvina Neo
Standard Chartered
+65 8186 8074

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