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DTCC’s NSCC extends clearing hours to 24/5 model
30 June 2026 US, UK, Hong Kong, Australia
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The move expands the firm’s clearing hours from Sundays at 20:00 Eastern Time to Fridays at 20:00

EIB issues the first DLT native commercial paper on Clearstream’s D7
29 June 2026 Germany
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Citi facilitated the issuance acting as sole dealer and issuing and paying agent, and BIL, DekaBank, DZ BANK, Eurex Clearing, Union Investment, and Volksbank Mittlerer Schwarzwald participated as primary investors in the tokenised commercial paper

Pavlidou leaves BNY
29 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

Sofia Pavlidou served as product lead for central clearing services within BNY’s Global Collateral platform

Clearstream introduces ActivityNext
29 June 2026 Luxembourg
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The new solution replaces traditional management information system reporting with a centralised, on-demand view of operational performance

Bank of China to serve as RMB clearing bank in Indonesia
29 June 2026 Indonesia
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

As the first Chinese bank to enter Indonesia, the Bank of China has become the largest renminbi business service provider and the main channel for RMB clearing in the country

Euroclear expands pan-European market access
29 June 2026 Europe
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The firm has added seven additional markets to its platform including Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Cyprus

CFTC and SEC request comments on portfolio margining frameworks
29 June 2026 US
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The request for comment aims to assist the agencies in evaluating whether greater coordination or alignment in portfolio margining requirements may improve risk management

Bahrain Bourse upgrades post-trade platform to Nasdaq Eqlipse CSD
29 June 2026 Bahrain
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The move marks a significant milestone in the exchange’s ongoing digital transformation and commitment to strengthening Bahrain’s capital markets infrastructure

ECB to integrate non-financial credit claim portfolios into collateral framework
26 June 2026 Germany
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The decision marks the return to a single list of eligible collateral applied across the whole euro area, reducing complexity and ensuring a level playing field for all credit institutions

Standard Bank and ICBC authorised to clear renminbi transactions
26 June 2026 Africa, China
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The two banks will operate jointly as the ‘Renminbi Clearing Bank of Africa’ with operational capacity to clear RMB in 19 African countries

Xceptor appoints Dyrberg as CEO
25 June 2026 UK
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

Mireille Dyrberg brings more than two decades of leadership across capital markets, data, and automation

Clearstream to open Kenya market link
25 June 2026 Kenya
Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft

The domestic link will provide institutional investors with access to the local market through a unique omnibus account structure, supporting Kenyan government bonds, and treasury bills