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Euroclear expands pan-European market access
29 June 2026 Hungary, Lithuania, Czech Republic
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Euroclear, an international central securities depository (ICSD), has advanced its pan-European access plan by adding seven additional markets to its platform.
The ICSD has expanded access to European capital markets enabling nearly all asset classes in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Cyprus to be accessible via Euroclear Bank.
Equities issued in Hungary and the Czech Republic can be settled and held in Euroclear Bank, completing existing debt instruments.
Euroclear also made equities and corporate debt from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Cyprus eligible, extending beyond the government bonds previously accessible.
The firm says the expansion brings it closer to delivering a single point of access to all 27 EU markets.
According to the firm, the move reduces reliance on multiple local market infrastructures, allows investors to manage a broader range of assets through a single account, helps limit operational fragmentation, and facilitates cross-border capital allocation across both core and less accessible markets.
Sebastien Danloy, chief business officer, Euroclear, remarks: “We are moving closer to truly comprehensive access to European markets.
“Extending our model to additional countries, including those that are less commonly accessed through international infrastructure, means our clients can deploy capital across Europe more efficiently through a single pool of assets and liquidity.”
The ICSD has expanded access to European capital markets enabling nearly all asset classes in Hungary, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Cyprus to be accessible via Euroclear Bank.
Equities issued in Hungary and the Czech Republic can be settled and held in Euroclear Bank, completing existing debt instruments.
Euroclear also made equities and corporate debt from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Cyprus eligible, extending beyond the government bonds previously accessible.
The firm says the expansion brings it closer to delivering a single point of access to all 27 EU markets.
According to the firm, the move reduces reliance on multiple local market infrastructures, allows investors to manage a broader range of assets through a single account, helps limit operational fragmentation, and facilitates cross-border capital allocation across both core and less accessible markets.
Sebastien Danloy, chief business officer, Euroclear, remarks: “We are moving closer to truly comprehensive access to European markets.
“Extending our model to additional countries, including those that are less commonly accessed through international infrastructure, means our clients can deploy capital across Europe more efficiently through a single pool of assets and liquidity.”
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