LCH RepoClear and Clearstream expand collaboration
17 March 2026 The Netherlands
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LCH RepoClear and Clearstream are expanding their collaboration to enable the settlement of cleared Dutch government debt through Clearstream’s Pan‑European central securities depository (CSD) solution.
The enhancement will give LCH RepoClear clearing members the ability to settle Dutch debt instruments — across both cash and repo — within Clearstream’s fully harmonised, cross‑border post‑trade environment.
According to Clearstream, this extension supports greater European market harmonisation, reduces operational fragmentation, and strengthens investors’ access to one of Europe’s most liquid sovereign markets.
By leveraging Clearstream’s Pan‑European CSD solution, participants benefit from a single access point to multiple markets, standardised processes, and more efficient cross‑border investment mobilisation.
The firm also highlights that the move further develops Clearstream’s Trade Flow Hub, enabling market participants to consolidate cleared and uncleared activity through one unified settlement gateway.
Michel Semaan, head of LCH RepoClear, London Stock Exchange Group, says: “By expanding our collaboration with Clearstream, we are able to drive greater efficiency for our members in Dutch debt.”
The enhancement will give LCH RepoClear clearing members the ability to settle Dutch debt instruments — across both cash and repo — within Clearstream’s fully harmonised, cross‑border post‑trade environment.
According to Clearstream, this extension supports greater European market harmonisation, reduces operational fragmentation, and strengthens investors’ access to one of Europe’s most liquid sovereign markets.
By leveraging Clearstream’s Pan‑European CSD solution, participants benefit from a single access point to multiple markets, standardised processes, and more efficient cross‑border investment mobilisation.
The firm also highlights that the move further develops Clearstream’s Trade Flow Hub, enabling market participants to consolidate cleared and uncleared activity through one unified settlement gateway.
Michel Semaan, head of LCH RepoClear, London Stock Exchange Group, says: “By expanding our collaboration with Clearstream, we are able to drive greater efficiency for our members in Dutch debt.”
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