T+1 Readiness for the UK Securities Lending Market
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The Bank of England Securities Lending Committee’s September 2026 meeting discussed the UK securities lending market’s readiness for T+1. The meeting minutes noted that the industry is generally progressing according to plan, with the goal of implementing T+1 in October 2027, but that the level of preparedness varies significantly across institutions. Operational challenges involving securities lending recalls, collateral sourcing, funding arrangements, and settlement timing remain to be resolved. The Committee also discussed the applications and governance risks of digital assets, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence in the securities financing business.
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- Bank of EnglandMinutes of the Bank of England Securities Lending Committee’s September 2026 Meeting
The Bank of England Securities Lending Committee discussed the UK securities lending market. The minutes noted that the industry was broadly on track to implement T+1 in October 2027, but that levels of preparedness varied significantly across institutions. Operational challenges involving securities lending recalls, collateral sourcing, funding arrangements and settlement timing remain unresolved; the Committee also discussed the applications of digital assets, tokenization and AI in securities financing, as well as related governance risks.
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