Clearstream’s German central securities depository (CSD), Clearstream Banking AG, will take on a new name: Clearstream Europe AG. The change, effective 26 September 2025, is meant to highlight the CSD’s pan-European scope, states the CSD in a press release.
The rebranded entity is the largest single entry point to the European Central Bank’s TARGET2-Securities (T2S) platform. It processes more than half of all T2S settlement volume, giving participants broad access to liquidity. Clearstream Europe connects to 19 European markets and, together with Clearstream’s international CSD, to 60 markets worldwide.
Integration and efficiency
The CSD bundles issuance, settlement, custody, collateral and asset servicing, offering transactions in both commercial bank money and central bank money. Its infrastructure is connected to Europe’s major trading venues and clearing houses, and it supports EU initiatives including the Savings and Investments Union and the transition to T+1 settlement.
Digital services, such as issuance through Clearstream’s D7 platform, are part of the offering. The CSD also acts as the only Eurozone operator enabling collateralisation of all ECB-eligible securities under ECMS across both its CSD and ICSD pools. Assets under custody include about €1 trillion in ETFs.
Competitive
“The rebrand underscores our dedication to building a more integrated and competitive European capital market, that can effectively compete with other global financial centers,” says Dirk Loscher, CEO of Clearstream Europe AG.
