EU Delays Securities Settlement Discipline Regime to February 2022

EU Regulatory Technical Standards postponing the implementation deadline of the settlement discipline regime under the Central Securities Depositories Regulation have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The RTS delay the application date of the settlement discipline rules from February 1, 2021 to February 1, 2022, by amending the existing RTS (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1229). The settlement regime was originally due to apply from September 13, 2020. However, that date was changed to February 1, 2021, amid calls from industry associations and other stakeholders to delay the application date so that systems, procedures and measures could be put in place. The latest delay arises from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial services industry. The RTS cover measures for preventing settlement fails through automated matching, a hold and release mechanism and partial settlement. The RTS also provide measures for monitoring and addressing settlement fails, such as a mechanism for cash penalties and a buy-in process.

View the amending Delegated Regulation.

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