European Central Securities Depositories Association

Mission & Goals

The purpose of the Association is to constitute a body of deliberation, cooperation and representation between European central securities depositories. The Association is not for-profit and has no commercial objective. The main purpose of the Association is: (a) to study technical, economic, financial, and regulatory issues affecting European central securities depositories, to seek solutions and provide advice on such topics; (b) to facilitate cooperation between central securities depositories at European and international levels, and to provide a forum for the exchange of information, not only among members, but also between interested parties in the field of securities issuance, custody, pre-settlement, settlement and other services linked to these main functions; (c) to promote the unique role of central securities depositories in financial markets, and especially their contribution to reducing risks and increasing efficiency in relation in particular to cross-border securities