The SFC has approved the launch of clearing services for cross-currency interest rates swaps and basis swaps referencing HONIA and SOFR.
May 11, 2021Japan's FSA granted HKEX's OTC Clear a licence allowing it to offer clearing services to Japanese financial institutions in January 2020.
December 30, 2020The CFTC has extended no-action relief for non-US swap dealers from reporting requirements, and finalised rules for exempting non-US clearinghouses from registration requirements.
November 29, 2020From 30 November 2020, the new service will relieve clearing members from having to create payment instructions to settle amounts due to OTC Clear each day.
November 18, 2020Foreign banks in Hong Kong that are unable to become full clearing members can use the 'Sponsored Settlement Member' model to access central clearing via OTC Clear.
August 31, 2020The first centrally cleared HONIA interest rate swap contract was between BOCHK and HSBC, marking a significant step to promote HONIA’s adoption in the financial industry.
July 10, 2020Market participants who are not themselves clearing members of OTC Clear can gain access to the benefits of central clearing through existing clearing members.
June 16, 2020HKEX has announced that its central counterparty subsidiary, OTC Clear, has received approval to offer client clearing services to banks in Japan.
January 9, 2020Enabled by Traiana infrastructure, HKEX OTC Clear is offering the first clearing service for deliverable FX forwards and swaps in the USD/CNH and USD/HKD currency pairs.
January 25, 2019