Argentina: Internal and external settlement reinstated for non-affected securities
Note: This Announcement supersedes Announcements A15061, dated 25 March 2015, A15066, dated 30 March 2015 and A15069, dated 31 March 2015, and contains new and updated information.
Further to our announcement A15066, dated 30 March 2015, where Clearstream Banking1 suspended settlement in the Argentine market due to Citibank Argentina no longer being allowed to offer custody and related services, Clearstream Banking has now received the appropriate confirmation from Caja de Valores clarifying the circumstances under which settlement may be resumed.
Clearstream Banking is now able to confirm that effective
immediately
internal and external settlement instructions are reinstated for all Argentine securities except the Affected Securities.
The Affected Securities are:
| ISIN | Common Code | Security Name/Description |
| ARARGE03E097 | 020948850 | Republic of Argentina USD 2.5% 2038 |
| ARARGE03E113 | 020949031 | Republic of Argentina USD 8.28% 2033 |
| ARARGE03G704 | 050542505 | Republic of Argentina USD 2.5% 2038 |
| ARARGE03G688 | 050542661 | Republic of Argentina USD 5.77% 2033 |
| ARARGE03E154 | 020978961 | Republic of Argentina USD FRN GDP 2035 |
The Bridge with Euroclear remains closed for all Argentine securities until further notice.
Further information
For further information, customers may contact Clearstream Banking Client Services or their Relationship Officer.
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1. Clearstream Banking refers collectively to Clearstream Banking AG, registered office at 61, Mergenthalerallee, 65760 Eschborn, Germany and registered in Register B of the Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, Germany under number HRB 7500, and Clearstream Banking S.A., registered office at 42, avenue John F. Kennedy, L-1855 Luxembourg, and registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register under number B-9248.