Slovak Republic and Slovenia: OneClearstream service activation
Clearstream Banking1 informs clients that effective
March 2024 (Slovak Republic) and April 2024 (Slovenia)2
the activation of new direct links to Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR (CDCP, the Slovak domestic CSD) and Klirinško depotna družba d.d. (KDD, the Slovenian domestic CSD) will take place. This will result in the eligibility of all Slovak and Slovenian securities for settlement in TARGET2-Securities (T2S).
Scope of securities eligible for the OneClearstream service
From the effective date of the OneClearstream service offered by Clearstream Banking AG (CBF), securities eligible for settlement in CBF-T2S with the non-collective safe custody via T2S (NCSC-T) status include but are not limited to:
- Government bonds;
- Corporate bonds;
- Listed equities;
- Ordinary shares;
- Warrants.
All securities will be eligible for settlement via T2S upon activation of the link. However, CBF will only create ISINs for the securities for which CBF has a position.
The list of the created ISINs is planned to be available on the Clearstream website six weeks before the migration date.
Impact on clients
Information about specific client migration impact, for example, on clients’ CBF 6-series accounts or Clearstream Banking S.A. (CBL) accounts, as well as tax related information will be made available in due time via follow-up announcements.
Note: Should there be any changes to or additional information on the planned OneClearstream service activation, Clearstream Banking will inform clients accordingly.
Client benefits
- Highest protection of assets with direct holding at CSD;
- Clearstream Banking AG (CBF) as a single point of access to all CDCP-eligible Slovak securities and all KDD-eligible Slovenian securities in T2S;
- All European Central Bank (ECB)-eligible Slovak and Slovenian debt instruments available in CBF for the Eurosystem Collateral Management System (ECMS);
- Pooling of assets in T2S with increased operational efficiency (one single access to all EUR markets) and further centralised collateral management opportunities;
- Delivery-versus-payment (DvP) settlement with domestic counterparty in central bank money.
Further information
For further information, clients may contact Clearstream Banking Client Services or their Relationship Officer.
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1. This Announcement is published by Clearstream Banking AG (CBF), registered office at Mergenthalerallee 61, 65760 Eschborn, Germany, registered with the Commercial Register of the District Court in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under number HRB 7500.
2. Exact date to be confirmed in a follow-up announcement.