T2S wave 2: Impact on Clearstream Banking services - update II amended

11.07.2016

Note: This announcement, originally published on 2 September 2015 and most recently updated on 15 March 2016, has been further updated to amend the requested instruction details under "Procedures for customers' counterparties" for the Portuguese market. The amended instruction has been highlighted in the attached document.

Effective

Monday 28 March 2016

the second wave of TARGET2-Securities (T2S) will be launched.

In the second wave, two Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) will change their settlement processes by outsourcing their settlement activity to T2S. Clearstream Banking S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "Clearstream Banking") has an existing direct or indirect domestic link to these CSDs.

The CSDs will send securities instructions received from their participants to T2S for matching and subsequent settlement. Clearstream Banking will continue to access the CSDs via its local agents and depositories, as follows:

Country

CSD

Type of link

Securities eligible

Services impacted by T2S wave 2

Belgium

National Bank of Belgium (NBB)

Direct link operated by KBC Securities SA/NV Brussels

Debt securities in NBB

Settlement free of and against payment in EUR

Portugal

Interbolsa

Indirect link via BNP Paribas Securities Services (BP2S) Paris

Debt securities and equities eligible in Interbolsa

Settlement free of and against payment in EUR

Please refer to the PDF attached below for the information about the impact on customers.

Further information

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