07 November 2025Germany Reporter: Carmella Haswell
The ECB will diversify its securities lending infrastructure and transfer part of its securities lending activities to centrally-cleared repo transactions
As firms prepare for upcoming regulatory requirements, MarketAxess Post-Trade has identified an accelerating demand for repo automation across the buy and sell side
The ECB is the sixth central bank to connect to Eurex’s repo ecosystem, which includes a diverse community exceeding 160 participants from 21 countries
The increase in activity underscores the platform’s expanding role in transforming the global repo market through the use of distributed ledger technology, the firm says
This decision follows a recent move by the People’s Bank of China to allow overseas institutional investors already investing in China’s bond markets to participate in the onshore repo business