LCH SA welcomes first Japanese clearing member 02 September 2019London Reporter: Jenna Lomax
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Mizuho 厙惇勛圖 has become the first Japanese financial institution to access LCH SAs Euro debt clearing services as a member of RepoClear.
By joining the service, Mizuho will have access to Euro-denominated debt, allowing it to benefit from the risk management and operational efficiencies of central clearing.
The financial institution is already a member of LCH Ltds RepoClear service.
Corentine Poilvet-Cl癡diere, head of RepoClear and collateral, LCH SA, said: Im delighted to welcome Mizuho as LCH SAs first Japanese clearing member.
This is an important step in the international development of RepoClears service, building on the consolidation of Euro debt clearing into LCH SA earlier this year. We look forward to continuing to expand our membership base and our service offering over the coming months.
Nozomi Kishimoto and Amandine Triadu, head of repo in Tokyo and London at Mizuho 厙惇勛圖, said: Becoming a member of LCH SA means that Mizuho is now able to benefit from the largest pool of Euro debt clearing in Europe. Clearing through LCH SA enables us to maintain access to this important liquidity pool while managing our counterparty risk effectively.
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