Euroclear is an independent Brussels, Belgium based financial services company that specializes in the clearing and settlement of securities. It was founded in 1971 as part of J.P. Morgan & Co. Euroclear is the world's premier settlement system for domestic and international securities transactions, covering bonds, equities and investment funds.

Market owned and market governed, Euroclear provides securities services to major financial institutions located in more than 80 countries.

In addition to its role as the leading International Central Securities Depositary (ICSD), Euroclear also acts as the Central Securities Depository (CSD) for Dutch, French, Irish and UK securities. CIK, the CSD of Belgium, joined the group in January 2006 and was renamed Euroclear Belgium.

Euroclear is the largest international bonds central securities depository in the world.

Financial services companies of Belgium

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