UK OFSI National Settlement Depository


On Jul. 3, UK OFSI issued the national settlement depository license.


  • UK OFSI published general license INT/2024/4919848, alongside a publication notice.
  • License allows for the sale, divestment or transfer of financial instruments held at the National Settlement Depository (NSD) and the payment of safe keeping fees.
  • Effectiveness
  • General license takes effect from Jul. 3, 2024, expires at 11:59pm on Aug. 13, 2024.
  • Aug. 2024 License Extended
  • On Aug. 2, 2024, UK OFSI confirmed that general license INT/2024/4919848 has been extended and it now expires on Oct. 12, 2024; publication notice updated also.

Regulators UK OFSI; UK Treasury
Entity Types B/D; Bank; Depo; Inv Co; MSB
Reference PR, Nt, 8/2/2024; PR, Nt, 7/3/2024; GL INT/2024/4919848; StIn 2019/855; SAMLA 2018 (UK);
Functions AML; Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Reporting; Sanctions; Settlement
Countries Russia; United Kingdom; Cross-Border
Category
State
Products Banking; Clearing; Deposits; Equity; Fund Mgt; Securities
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 7/3/2024
Effective Date 10/12/2024
Rule Id 218345
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 8/2/2024
Report Section AML & Enforcement

Last substantive update on 08/06/2024