New Enrollment of a CDS Clearing Participant (Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd.)

Today, JSCC has granted CDS clearing qualification to Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd. as of the 16th of October.

Goldman Sachs Japan Co., Ltd., one of the group businesses of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., the world’s leading financial institution, provides a wide variety of financial services in Japan, primarily of sales and trading operations as well as investment banking business, actively trading as a key player in the CDS market including iTraxx Japan index which is eligible for clearing by JSCC.

Through participation by Goldman Sachs Japan Co. Ltd., further increase and advancement in the use of JSCC’s clearing system is anticipated. JSCC will continue to focus on the stable management and operation of the CDS clearing system, in order to achieve further spread of its use, collaborating with relevant companies.