INTERNATIONAL: Clearstream and LCH SA Collaborates to Enhance Access to Italian Government Bonds

Wednesday January 28 2026

On 27^th January 2026, Clearstream and LCH SA announced collaboration to enhance the settlement options for Italian government debt. Clearing members of LCH SA will be able to settle all Italian government debt instruments, including cash and repos, at Clearstream.

The initiative marks a significant step towards a more harmonized and integrated European capital market infrastructure. By providing a new settlement venue choice, the collaboration empowers market participants with greater efficiency, reduced fragmentation, and streamlined access to one of Europe’s largest sovereign debt markets.

The new service will enable LCH SA clearing members to consolidate their settlement activity within Clearstream’s robust, pan-European CSD solution, across Clearstream ICSD and CSD accounts. This addition further strengthens Clearstream’s Trade Flow Hub offering, which is connecting the largest trading venues and CCPs. This enhances liquidity management, increases operational efficiency, and provides a single, unified gateway to a wide array of European securities. The move underscores both organizations’ commitment to fostering an open access and connected ecosystem for the benefit of their clients and the wider financial industry.

The service is expected to go live in the course of 2026.

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