Tokenized Finance
Overview
Published in the IMF Notes series, this paper takes up tokenization not as a technology product but as a question of financial architecture: how recording and transferring claims on programmable ledgers could change the way money, securities and other financial assets move through the system.
Why it matters
Analysis from the IMF carries weight with central banks, finance ministries and supervisors. For readers trying to understand how official-sector institutions frame tokenization, the opportunities they see and the risks they want addressed, it is a primary reference rather than a secondary account.
Key subjects
- Tokenization and financial architecture
- Implications for policymakers
- Financial stability considerations
- Cross-border dimensions
Related resources
- The Financial Stability Implications of Tokenisation ↗Financial Stability Board, 2024
- Asset Tokenization in Financial Markets: The Next Generation of Value Exchange ↗World Economic Forum, 2025
- Tokenization Can Change the World's Financial Architecture ↗International Monetary Fund, 2026
This brief is TokenShares' own independent summary. TokenShares is not affiliated with International Monetary Fund; the original publication is the authoritative source.