> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cts-docs.cosmos.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Issuance

> Issue, hold, and transfer tokenized deposits while keeping them synchronized with the core banking ledger.

Issuance is the solution that lets a bank issue, hold, and transfer its own
tokenized deposits. It provides 24/7 payments, intraday liquidity, and
programmable money, all kept in sync with the core banking ledger.

Issuance is the solution covered by most of this documentation.

## Who it is for

Issuance is for commercial banks. Corporate banking is the more common starting
point than retail, largely because of regulatory friction.

## What it does

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Issue" icon="coins">
    Create tokenized deposits on a digital ledger that runs alongside the bank's
    existing core.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Synchronize" icon="refresh-cw" href="/banking-core-integrations/overview">
    Keep tokenized balances and core balances continuously aligned in both
    directions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custody" icon="shield" href="/digital-asset-custody/overview">
    Hold and move the assets through the bank's own custody provider.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transfer" icon="arrow-left-right" href="/ibc/overview">
    Move value over IBC to counterparty banks and other networks.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Where to start

* [Core Requirements](/banking-core-integrations/core-requirements) explains
  whether the bank's core can support an integration
* [Getting Started](/what-is-cts/getting-started) describes the setup flow
* [Banking Core Integrations](/banking-core-integrations/overview) covers the
  bank's specific core

## Related solutions

* [Settlement](/cts-settlement/overview) supports settlement across a network of
  institutions
* [Interop](/cts-interop/overview) connects an existing ledger to other networks