Basic Principles on Establishing a Regional Settlement Intermediary and Next Steps Forward

Download or read book Basic Principles on Establishing a Regional Settlement Intermediary and Next Steps Forward written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes the results of discussions among ASEAN+3 central bank and central securities depository officers who voluntarily participated in the Cross-border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF). ASEAN+3 finance ministers and central bank governors endorsed the establishment of the CSIF under the Asian Bond Markets Initiative in May 2013 to facilitate discussions on the improvement of cross-border bond and cash settlement infrastructures in the region, including the possibility of establishing a regional settlement intermediary. This report shows the three regional settlement intermediary models analyzed by the CSIF members and suggests next steps moving forward.