CFCL Market guide – Lithuania

Clearstream Fund Centre (“CFCL”) Market Guides provide key information, in particular in the area of settlement and asset servicing, on each market where CFCL offers a service. In addition, relevant website addresses are indicated, where more detailed information is provided according to specific needs.

Lithuania market guide is split into 5 sections:

General information;
Market infrastructure;
Regulation;
Settlement process and services;
Asset servicing.

Further information can be found in the CFCL Client Handbook and in the Lithuania Tax guide.

Characteristics of the market

• For investment fund securities, Lithuania is a Domestic Market with a CSD link;
• Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are permitted and can be traded within the Lithuanian market.
• Lithuania has adopted the T2S platform for its settlement processes, this initiative helps align Lithuania with the broader European effort to harmonize and streamline securities settlement procedures