USD and other foreign currency denominated securities

Clearstream, Euroclear, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) are post-trade financial service providers that offer clearing, settlement and custody for a wide range of domestic and internationally traded foreign bonds and equities. The 1999 merger of Cedel International and Germany's Deutsche Börse Clearing created Clearstream.

Settlement of transactions in the Luxembourg Stock Exchange is done through any clearing system recognized by the exchange.

Local currency securities

For market specific information on local registries, clearing and settlement systems please refer to market home pages.

A publication from the Asian Development Bank linked below reviews existing national settlement systems and their linkages. The table below summarizes the bond settlement systems in the region.