Member States agree position on shorter settlement cycle

European Council - Council Of The European Union - Securities Settlement: Member States Agree Position On Shorter Settlement Cycle

Member states’ representatives (Coreper) today approved the Council’s position (‘negotiating mandate’) on a Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. The goal is to shorten the settlement cycle on securities trades, such as transactions in shares or bonds, executed on EU trading venues from two business days (the so-called ‘T+2’) to one business day after

Member States agree position on shorter settlement cycle

On 7 May 2025, the Council of the EU issued a press release stating that Member States’ representatives had approved its position on a European Commission proposal to shorten the settlement period for transactions in transferable securities. Among other things the Council amended the Commission’s proposal by exempting securities financing transactions from the settlement cycle requirement. Next steps The Council Presidency can start interinstitu…