LCH.Clearnet First Central Counterparty to Offer Settlements Account in Australian Dollar

LCH.Clearnet opens Australian Dollar Account with Reserve Bank of Australia.

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LCH.Clearnet is the first overseas licensed CCP to maintain an Exchange Settlement Account (ESA) with the RBA.

Through its Exchange Settlement Account with the RBA, the global clearing house become a direct member of the Australian payments system—the Reserve Bank Information and Transfer System—used by banks and other approved institutions to settle their payment obligations on a real-time gross settlement basis.

“We are delighted to announce the opening of a new central bank account with the Reserve Bank of Australia,” says Martin Pluves, CEO of LCH.Clearnet. “LCH.Clearnet is a global leader in the provision of clearing and risk management services and this addition will help further improve sources of liquidity, in line with regulatory standards.”

LCH.Clearnet also maintains a sterling and euro central bank account at the Bank of England and a Canadian dollar account at the Bank of Canada.

 

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