

European Central Counterparty Ltd. (EuroCCP) is the European subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) that provides pan-European, low-cost clearing services. EuroCCP clears for Turquoise, SmartPool, NYSE Arca Europe, and Pipeline Financial Group Limited. Additionally, EuroCCP has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with NASDAQ OMX to provide clearing services for its exchanges in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm. EuroCCP clears and settles trades in partnership with Citi Global Transaction Services, who acts as EuroCCP's settlement agent, in 17 major national markets in Europe currently, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain. Trades are handled in nine different currencies: the euro, British pound, U.S. dollar, Swiss franc, Danish krone, Swedish krona, Norwegian krone, Hungarian forint, and Czech koruna, although that will also be expanded in later phases.
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