Market Link Guide – Denmark

15.07.2025

The OneClearstream service level provides clients with a single point of access to all T2S markets with comprehensive instruments coverage. This is complemented by full harmonisation of asset services and connectivity channels between CBF, CBL and LuxCSD.

CBL and LuxCSD are using CBF as single gateway into T2S markets, allowing seamless transfer between CSD and ICSD counterparties.

This Market Link Guide represents Clearstream’s efforts to streamline our custody network and improve our asset servicing and collateral management services in the new T2S environment. The service description is valid for CBF, CBL and LuxCSD clients, unless otherwise highlighted in the documentation.

Key features

CSD link as defined under CSDRa

Yes.

Type of link

For CBF clients

Direct linkb to Euronext Securities Copenhagen.

For CBL clients

Direct linkb to Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt for ES-CPH/T2S-eligible securities.

For LuxCSD clients

Direct linkb to Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt for ES-CPH/T2S-eligible securities.

a. CSD Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 art. 2 (29)

b. Interoperable link for T2S-related aspects.

CSD (as CBF’s depository in Denmark)

Custodian  (as CBL’s depository)

Custodian  (as LuxCSD’s depository)

Name

VP Securities A/S

Clearstream Banking AG,
Frankfurt

Clearstream Banking AG,
Frankfurt

FATCA GIIN

MM0S16.00000.LE.208

N1V1GJ.000
02.ME.276

N1V1GJ.000
02.ME.276

LEI

529900HDNBQ2DD0QHJ07

5493004PP5
8SUE3G8M27

5493004PP5
8SUE3G8M27

Country of incorporation

Denmark

Germany

Germany

Account type

Omnibus account

Omnibus account

Omnibus account

Legal account name / holder

Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt

Clearstream Banking S.A.

LuxCSD S.A.

Operational arrangements

For CBF clients

(Yes/No)

For CBL clients

(Yes/No)

For LuxCSD clients

(Yes/No)

Remarks

Settlement in T2S

Yes

Yes

Yes

Settlement free of payment

Yes

Yes

Yes

Settlement against payment

Yes

Yes

Yes (EUR only)

Eligible settlement currencies (between CBF and CBL counterparties only): AUD, CAD, CHFa, CNY, CZK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, JPY, MXN, NOK, NZD, PLN, RUB, SEK, SGD, TRY, USD and ZAR.

Settlement against payment in central bank money account

Yes

 Yes. Against payment (EUR and DKK) takes place on the DCA of CBL

Yes

CeBM in EUR only

Bridge settlement

Yes

Yes

Yes

Partial settlement

Yes

Yes

Yes

Recycling

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bilateral cancellation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Settlement penalty fees

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hold and release

Yes

Yes

Yes

T2S: The hold and release feature available in T2S will be used by CBL for pre-matching only.

Transaction linking (back-to-back processing)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Allegements

Yes

Yes

Yes

Registered securities

Yes

Yes

Yes

Transaction management

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multi-market securities

No

No

No

Lending and borrowing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Debt securities only

Proxy voting

Yes

Yes

Yes

Investment funds

Yes

Yes

Yes

Liquidity Hub Connect

No

No

No

Sale and purchase of rights

No

No

No

Market restrictions

Yes

Yes

Yes

FTT

No

No

No

Daily reconciliation

Yes

Yes

Yes

Link eligible for use in Eurosystem credit operations

Yes

Yes

Yes

Moment of entry of instructions

T2S: Whereas a transfer order for T2S settlement has been passed on to the T2S System, is deemed “entered” into at the moment at which it has been declared compliant with the technical rules of T2S by the T2S platform.

Irrevocability of instructions

T2S: When a transfer order has been given the status matched on the T2S platform, the transfer order cannot unilaterally be cancelled or revoked.

Finality of instructions


Settlement in T2S is simultaneous, final and irrevocable.

a. Settlement in CHF is possible only for non-Swiss securities and not against SIX SIS as counterparty in CBF.

Local legislation

The below section is valid on the date of the legal opinions that were issued and might be subject to change. The information is provided for guidance only and should not be considered in isolation or as constituting a complete or definitive legal advice on any specific matter. The scope of the legal opinions is limited to the local legislation applicable to the relevant CSD (and intermediary, if any). For links using an intermediary located in another jurisdiction, please find a separate Local legislation section for the jurisdiction of the intermediary below. For clients accessing local markets via other Clearstream entities, please also review the Local legislation section in the relevant Market Link Guide for such Clearstream entity.

Local legislation of the CSD

Date of legal opinion

04 November 2024

Nature of rights on securities

Substantive law of the jurisdiction will govern the nature of the rights on the securities.

Rights on the securities are ownership rights.

No differences in conclusions in case of sub-accounts for Clients within the Direct CSD Account.

Recognition of nominee concept

Nominee concept recognised under local law.

No right of retention to the CSD under local law 

CSD does not have a lien or similar encumbrances on the securities under local law.

No upper-tier attachments

Securities would not be subject to attachment.

No right of use without prior consent

Laws of the jurisdiction restrict CSD from using securities without Clearstream’s prior consent.

Segregation of assets at the CSD

CSD is under legal/regulatory obligation to segregate the securities held for each participant.

Loss of assets

No general restrictions on ability to recover lost assets or on indemnification under local law, subject to certain exceptions noted by counsel (such as force majeure, no negligence by the CSD, liability caps, sovereign immunity, etc.).

Ability to recover client assets in the event of insolvency of CSD

Securities would be recoverable.

Ability to recover client assets in the event of insolvency of Agent

n/a

Shortfall pro-rated among holders

Shortfall in the securities would be allocated among the holders of the applicable securities pro rata to their respective ownership percentages.

Settlement finality in case of insolvency

Transfer orders are irrevocable and finality of settlement is assured.