Settlement
The central securities system for settlement in Norwegian kroner (VPO NOK) is based on Euronext VPS carrying out multilateral netting and clearing of the trades that are notified for settlement on the agreed settlement date.
Based on the net transfers that apply to each seller and buyer, the Central Bank of Norway carries out the cash settlement and Euronext VPS carries out the securities settlement between the settlement participants. Settlement payments between the settlement participants (investment firms or settlement agents) and their investors take place outside of VPO.
Settlement system
Euronext VPS uses international standards and the main features of settlement of securities transactions carried out in the Norwegian securities market are as follows:
- Settlement is carried out through an investment firm or a settlement agent.
- The parties that participate in the central securities system for settlement in Norwegian kroner are investment firms, settlement agents and CCPs.
- In order to participate in the central securities system, settlement participants must provide a liquidity guarantee either by holding an account with the Norwegian central bank (Norges Bank) or by having access to an account with Norges Bank through an arrangement with a bank that operates such an account, known as a liquidity bank.
- Delivery versus payment (DvP) – NOK payment in central bank money.
- Multilateral netting.
- Extended balance checking for availability of cover across multiple accounts.
OUR PRODUCTS
VPS Clearing and Settlement
Participate in the Norwegian central securities settlement
The service facilitates registration of transactions to be settled in the central securities settlement system. The service is also a valuable tool for liquidity banks and asset managers.
Extended balance check and sweeping
Simplifies the balance checks
Extended balance check is a service for settlement participants that have their securities on several accounts
VPS Settlement Benchmark
Compare your own data with the market and gain insight
Provides statistics for investment firms and settlement agents that participate in the VPS settlement system
VPS Bilateral securities lending
Simplifies registration of the loan agreements and the conditions
The lending arrangements apply to all shares that are listed on Oslo Børs or Oslo Axess, together with Norwegian government bonds.
Message Exchange ISO 15022 and ISO 20022
International standards reduces risk and errors
VPS uses the international standard for the exchange of electronic messages between participants in the securities markets, ISO 15022 and ISO 20022.
