March 27, 2025

LCH Collateral Extensions - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KFW) in USD

LCH circular number: 4344
Date: March 27, 2025
To: All LCH Ltd Members and Clients

Dear Member,

We are pleased to announce that LCH Limited (“LCH”) is expanding its range of eligible non-cash collateral to include Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau bonds (KFW) denominated in USD. The go-live date is 1st April 2025.

The new non-cash collateral will be subject to haircuts, concentration limits and will be accepted on both a Bilateral and Triparty basis (via both Euroclear Bank and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg Triparty).

Further details can be found on the LSEG website: LCH Ltd Acceptable Securities | LSEG and available today in the Knowledge Centre (LCH - General Ltd - Member/Client Folder > Service Information > Haircut Schedules) which is accessible via the LCH Portal.

If you require any further information or have any questions, please contact: collateral.clientservices@lch.com

Kind regards,

Collateral Services