European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has adopted a proposal to amend the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR), introducing a shorter settlement cycle for transferable securities transactions within the EU, with related press release. The CSDR amendment will reduce the settlement period under CSDR from two business days after trading takes place (T+2) to one business day (T+1), with the aim of promoting settlement efficiency, improving the liquidity of capital markets and eliminating costs linked to the misalignment of settlement cycles between the EU and other jurisdictions. The ECON proposal has included a requirement for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) to publish a report on settlement efficiency during the move to T+1 and on the feasibility of further shortening the settlement cycle to T+0. The final text will be subject to negotiations with the European Council which has already adopted its position. The new regulation will apply from 11 October 2027.
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