Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance have advised a host of financial players in what is believed to be the first ever issuance of a digital bond using a hybrid combination of a public and private blockchain.

The £50-million, two-year bond was priced on Wednesday and will now be issued by the European Investment Bank, with BNP Paribas, HSBC and RBC Capital Markets acting as custodians for investors.

Philippe Noeltner, left, and Frank Mausen, right, Allen & Overy. Courtesy photo.