📈 CSE Clear Marks 1st Anniversary with LKR 1,188 Bn in Settled Trades

• Milestone Overview: CSE Clear (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka's first Central Counterparty (CCP) and a fully owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), completed its inaugural year of operations on 28th July 2026. • Key Operational Figures: - Successfully cleared and settled LKR 1,188 Bn worth of equity market transactions. - Processed over 8 million trades with high operational reliability. • Financial & Market Impact: - Replaced counterparty risk between buyers and sellers with a central clearing framework, modernizing Sri Lanka's securities market post-trade infrastructure to align with global standards (PFMI). - Bolstered capital market stability by implementing a comprehensive margining framework and establishing a Contributory Guarantee Fund to manage defaults. • Future Outlook: - Aims to enhance operational efficiency through greater automation, expand post-trade capabilities, and support new financial market products to drive long-term investor confidence.