Deutsche Boerse : Clearstream and dwpbank enter strategic T2S-partnership

Clearstream, the post-trade services provider of Deutsche Börse Group, and Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwpbank), one of the largest securities services providers for Germany's financial market, have entered into a strategic partnership regarding the settlement of securities in a post-T2S world.

The goal of this long-term cooperation is to maximise the benefits from the ECB's pan-European settlement platform TARGET2-Securities (T2S), which aims at harmonising and simplifying the settlement of securities across Europe. Following the final T2S migration wave, Clearstream will gradually roll out its T2S solution on a market-by-market basis, starting in March 2018. dwpbank will be among the first customers to benefit from this comprehensive offering.

Clearstream helps market participants to reduce the complexity and costs of their market connections by providing a centralized access to the T2S market, international markets and global markets. Its enhanced integrated T2S offering spans issuer, investor, and international CSD (ICSD), i.e. settlement in commercial and central bank money via one single platform.

Philip Brown, Co-CEO of Clearstream Banking S.A., said: 'We are developing innovative T2S-driven solutions in close cooperation with our clients. Our partnership with dwpbank shows that this strategy is paying off. Our post-T2S model allows dwpbank to fully profit from the advantages that T2S offers - from settlement and asset servicing to improved liquidity and collateral management.'

Markus Neukirch, COO of dwpbank, said: 'It is of great importance to strengthen dwpbank's network in order to further improve our service range to our customers. Reaching the next level in our long-lasting partnership with Clearstream supports our goal.'

dwpbank will also profit from Clearstream's local market partner model, which combines the company's global settlement expertise with the market knowhow of local agents. Besides, Clearstream's post-trade offering is complemented by trading and clearing services of Deutsche Börse Group via Xetra and Eurex.

About dwpbank

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwpbank) is the leading securities services provider for Germany's financial market. With approx. 1,420 member banks in total, more than 75% of all German banks use dwpbank's securities settlement processes and systems. dwpbank manages approximately 5 million securities accounts for savings banks, cooperatives, and private and commercial banks across various sectors.

About Clearstream

As an international central securities depository (ICSD) headquartered in Luxembourg, Clearstream, which is part of Deutsche Börse Group, provides the post-trade infrastructure for the Eurobond market and services for securities from 56 domestic markets worldwide. With 13 trillion Euros in assets under custody, Clearstream is one of the world's largest settlement and custody firms for domestic and international securities.

Further information on Clearstream's T2S services:
http://www.clearstream.com/clearstream-en/products-and-services/oneclearstream

Media contacts:

dwpbank
Katja Ansmann
+ 49 (0)69-5099-8207
katja.ansmann@dwpbank.de

Clearstream
Christina Hudelmayer
+49 (0)69 2 11-11 500
christina.hudelmayer@deutsche-boerse.com