Settlement process - Lithuania

22.10.2018

Settlement cycles


Stock exchange trades:
VSE automated trades:T+2
VSE negotiated trades:T+0 to T+6
OTC Trades:T+1 to T+360 (in practice, this is T+2)

Settlement flow

The keys steps for settlement and clearing of stock exchange trades are as follows:

Note: All times are local time (CET +1).

TD:
08:45-10:00Pre-market session.
10:00-16:00Normal trading session.
16:00-16:30Post-market session.
SD:

OTC transactions

Settlement is done on a real-time gross transfer basis.

FOPFree of payment (FOP) settlement instructions are settled continuously in real time during the general business hours and effected as the orders from both transaction parties have been entered into the system by the sub-custodians (account operators). FOP settlement is executed until 19:00.
DVPAgainst payment (DVP) settlement instructions settle continuously in real time during the general business hours. DVP settlement is executed until 17:00. The cash leg of DVP transfer orders for T2S-eligible securities is settled via dedicated cash accounts (DCAs) at payment banks in T2S. The cash leg of DVP transfer orders for non-T2S-eligible securities is settled via cash accounts in T2S.
Stock Exchange transactions

Net settlement is in place for stock exchange transactions:
by 10:00The Nasdaq CSD participant can change the specified settlement conditions by sending an appropriate message to Nasdaq CSD.
until 16:15Nasdaq CSD captures trades from the Nasdaq Baltic exchange. Trade feeds should be enriched by participants with settlement information of settlement instructions that are sent to the CSD. The CSD receives the feed from Nasdaq Baltic and generates settlement instructions for CSD participants. The stock exchange member should appoint one single account operator to settle all its trades at the CSD. The stock exchange member has to provide its account operator with the relevant settlement information. On SD, Nasdaq CSD confirms the availability of shares in the seller's account via its securities settlement system and if a sufficient position is available.

Registration

Security registration is not applicable in the Lithuanian market, only nominee registration applies.

Stamp duty/Capital gains tax

Stamp duty and capital gains tax are not applicable in the Lithuanian market.