Belgium
France
Germany
The Netherlands

The service is already used by a number of investment banks and brokers. The partnership enables mutual sell-side clients to seamlessly optimise equitiesand fixed-income securities collateral held in both companies' books in these six domestic markets for use in triparty transactions managed by EuroclearBank. The securities can be returned to clients' domestic accounts as and when required.

Frederic Hannequart, Chairman of Euroclear Bank, said: "Our partnership with BNP Paribas, which now spans six European capital markets, is part ofthe on-going extension of the Collateral Highway to more markets globally. The unique technology used allows for the automatic and friction-freemobilisation of both fixed income and equities collateral at a lower cost than other cross-border triparty collateral providers. Our joint customers can now
take a holistic approach to collateral management and this service affords them the highest levels of cost and risk efficiencies when sourcing andallocating securities. Together with BNP Paribas, we are delivering a client-driven solution that hinges on open-source portfolio optimisation."

Alain Pochet, head of Clearing, Custody and Settlement at BNP Paribas Securities Services, said: "Our Collateral Access - Connect service, whichenables us to establish links with institutions such as Euroclear Bank while keeping our clients' assets segregated, is an excellent example of how theindustry can work together to help customers access collateral easily and efficiently. It is part of our wider Collateral Access suite of products andservices, which helps our clients source securities and maximise the use of their assets."