New Enrollment of a CDS Clearing Participant (Barclays Bank PLC)

JSCC has granted CDS clearing qualification to Barclays Bank PLC as of today, February 21, 2022.

Barclays Bank PLC, one of the group companies of Barclays PLC, which is a leading global financial institution, has been providing comprehensive financial services, primarily supporting corporations, financial institutions and public institutions in Japan, catering to their cross-border Corporate and Investment banking needs and connecting them to the capital markets of UK, Europe and the Americas. The firm also trades actively in the CDS market.

Barclays Bank PLC's participation is expected to further increase and advance the use of JSCC's clearing system. JSCC will continue to focus on the stable management and operation of the CDS clearing system, in order to achieve further penetration, in collaboration with relevant companies.

With the participation of Barclays Bank PLC, the number of CDS Clearing Participants now totals 11. Including 4 participants currently participating by means of Clearing Brokerage, the total number of participants in JSCC's CDS Clearing Business now stands at 15.

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