General information - International (CBL)

01.01.2014

CBL-eligible security types

  • International debt instruments;
  • International money market instruments;
  • International equities and equity-linked instruments;
  • Investment funds.

Note: This section concerns international securities primarily issued in and deposited with CBL. For details regarding those international securities that are eligible in CBL but primarily issued in and deposited with a local CSD, please refer to the Creation Link Guide for the respective market.

CBL network of international agents

Common Depositories (CDs)

A common depository is one jointly appointed by Clearstream Banking and Euroclear Bank to hold and to service securities in either Classical Global Note (CGN) or book-entry form.

Common Safekeepers (CSKs)

A common safekeeper (CSK) is an institution jointly appointed by Clearstream Banking and Euroclear Bank to hold securities in New Global Note (NGN) form.

Common Service Providers (CSPs)

A common service provider (CSP) is an institution jointly appointed by Clearstream Banking and Euroclear Bank to service securities in New Global Note (NGN) form.

Specialised Depositories (SDs)

A specialised depository is appointed by Clearstream Banking and holds international securities in either physical or book-entry form.

Listings of the depository banks can be found on the website.

Transfer agents

CBL holds investment funds for customers in omnibus accounts in the respective shareholder registers. For further information, please refer in particular to the section on CFF Settlement and custody services in the CBL Customer Handbook.

Cash correspondent details

The cash correspondent to be used depends on the currency. Please refer to the Cash Timings Matrix.