Thursday August 7 2025
News Source: Global Exchanges
Focus: Clearing & Settlement
Type: General
Country: Sri Lanka
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the launch of a Central Counterparty (CCP) framework for equity transactions, a transformative development that significantly enhances the safety, efficiency, and global competitiveness of the domestic capital market.
CSE Clear (Pvt) Limited, a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange, will serve as the Central Counterparty (CCP) for all equity transactions executed on the CSE and is the licensed clearing house regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC). The CCP enhances efficiency and trust as investors will have the comfort of finality of settlement and minimising the counterparty risk through the CCP mechanism.
The launch of the CCP underscores the CSE’s long-term vision to build a resilient, transparent, and globally integrated capital market in Sri Lanka.
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