DTC CMU Trade Monitoring Updates

Updated on: Sep 25, 2026

Latest Event


  • Sep. 2026 DTC Final Reminder
  • On Sep. 23, 2026, DTC issued final reminder for CMU RTTM CSV testing attestation.
  • Legacy PDF reports will be fully decommissioned, replaced by CSV-only reporting October 30, 2026.
  • Members must submit confirmation via attestation form or email to DTCC Transformation team.

On Feb. 3, DTC notice on CMU real-time trade monitoring reporting.

  • DTC issued notice relating to enhancements regarding usability, transparency, flexibility of Credit, municipal, and UIT (CMU) real-time trade monitoring (RTTM) reporting.
  • Notice
  • To support improvements and to provide clients with more efficient and automation ready data, DTC will transition from PDF based reports to CSV formatted output.
  • This change reflects DTC's continued commitment to delivering streamlined, high-quality reporting solutions that better support clients’ operational workflows.
  • Clients continue to use CMU report center, no changes to navigation or entitlements.
  • Regular way activity report (Muni), Regular activity report (Corp/UIT) to be merged;
  • When issued detail transaction report and When issued report will also be merged.
  • Effectiveness
  • PSE client testing target is Jun. 29, to Oct. 30, 2026; production target, Nov. 13, 2026.
  • May 2026 DTC Notice
  • On May 27, 2026, DTC issued notice to outline the transition of CMU RTTM reporting from PDF to CSV format as part of DTCC’s broader transformation initiatives.
  • Updated testing dates, PSE testing start date is Jun. 29, 2026, end date is Oct. 3, 2026
  • The production release has been updated from Nov. 12, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026.
  • To support client readiness, updated testing guidelines, including detailed instructions and new report layouts, will be published to the learning center on Jun. 9, 2026.
  • Clients to review the updated testing timeframe and adjust internal testing plans.
  • Also, clients to review guidelines and revised report layout upon publication, continue preparing internal systems, downstream processes to support CSV-formatted reporting
  • Sep. 2026 DTC Optional Testing
  • On Sep. 14, 2026, DTC issued notice on a new production parallel testing option for PDF to CVS conversion, available from Oct. 2 to Oct. 29, 2026.
  • This parallel testing is optional and doesn't require attestation.
  • Testing of the new CSV reports in the PSE environment is required and CMU RTTM testing attestation is due Oct. 2, 2026.
  • Sep. 2026 DTC Final Reminder
  • On Sep. 23, 2026, DTC issued final reminder for CMU RTTM CSV testing attestation.
  • Legacy PDF reports will be fully decommissioned, replaced by CSV-only reporting October 30, 2026.
  • Members must submit confirmation via attestation form or email to DTCC Transformation team.
Regulators
DTC
Entity Types
B/D; Depo; Exch
Reference
Nt CMU223-26, 9/23/2026, Nt CMU220-26, 9/14/2026; Nt CMU210-26, 5/27/2026; Nt CMU197-26, 2/3/2026;
Functions
Financial; Reporting; Risk; Trade Reporting; Trading
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Custody; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Feb 3, 2026
Effective Date
Oct 30, 2026
Rule ID
285493
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Sep 23, 2026
Report Section
US Investment