Bridge: Additional file exchanges between Clearstream and Euroclear

30.07.2015

Note: This announcement originally published on 19 June 2015 has been updated to show the new ACE 29 timing of 17:55.

Effective

28 September 2015

As part of the Bridge enhancements, there will be additional file exchanges between Clearstream Banking1 and Euroclear Bank.

New inter-ICSD matching transmissions

Three new inter-ICSD matching transmissions, known as “ACE” transmission files will be introduced, increasing the total number to 33 transmissions.

Due to the additional ACE files, the timing of the current transmissions with Euroclear Bank has been reviewed and amended as follows.

New ACE timings:

Note: There is no change for the ACE files exchanged between 04:30 (ACE1) and 11:40 (ACE14).

Additional delivery and feedback files

Four new delivery and feedback files will be added at the end of the day: Two for Clearstream Banking and two for Euroclear Bank.

New proposed delivery and feedback file timings as agreed with Euroclear Bank:

Note: No change for the delivery and feedback files exchanged between 22:00 to 12:00.

Impact on customers

With these changes, customers are invited to check their current report schedules and decide if they need to be adapted to these new timings.

Further information

For further information, customers may contact Client Services or their Relationship Officer.

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1. Clearstream Banking refers collectively to Clearstream Banking AG, registered office at 61, Mergenthalerallee, 65760 Eschborn, Germany and registered in Register B of the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany under number HRB 7500, and Clearstream Banking S.A., registered office at 42, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B-9248.