The new facility comprises an item by item settlement of wholesale transactions in Dutch securities within the (inter)national trade whereby delivery and payment are inextricably linked. As such the new facility rules out principal risk. Principal risk arises in cases where no payment has been made at the time of delivery. Delivery takes place with Necigef (the Netherlands Central Institute for Giral Securities Traffic) and the (cash) payment in guilders with the Dutch central bank De Nederlandsche Bank. The new facility enables Bourse Members to transmit their settlement instructions to Necigef via the network of the securities centre of the Amsterdam Exchanges NV. Members not affiliated to Necigef can do this through their depositary bank.
The Trade for Trade facility has specifically been developed in order to offer optimal services to future remote members. The combination of this new settlement system with the existing one is unique within Europe.
Trade for trade is intended for use by Dutch and foreign securities houses who conduct securities transactions through the wholesale segment of the market and as such meets the wishes of international market players. Foreign and domestic securities houses can now choose between the existing netting system already offered by securities clearing or the new Trade for Trade facility. Coming on top of the introduction of Trading System Amsterdam, whereby the stock exchange tailored the trade (front office) to meet international demands, this expansion of the delivery and payment options (back office) is an important step in enhancing the competitive position of the Amsterdam market place.
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