The draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on prudential requirements for central securities depositories (CSDs) have been developed within the framework established by the Regulation on settlement and Central Securities Depositories (CSD-R), which aims to increase the safety and efficiency of securities settlement and settlement infrastructures.
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on prudential requirements for Central Securities Depositories (CSDs). These RTS will define a prudential framework for CSDs and harmonise calculations for their capital requirements which currently vary across Member States. These RTS have been developed within the framework of the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) to increase the safety and efficiency of securities settlement and settlement infrastructures.