No, the DSB Services were not affected.
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No, the DSB Services were not affected.
Q: When was the last DR test? A: The last DSB DR test was invoked against the DSB UAT environment between the 15th June – 29th June 2024. The last DSB DR test was invoked against the DSB Production environment between Saturday 23rd November 2024 – Sunday 24th November 2024. Q: How long did […]
The DSB requires the entry of underlying Reference Rates based on entries in the current version of the FpML Coding Scheme (eg: “USD-SOFR-COMPOUND”). In order to support conformance to ISO20022, the DSB also maps each FpML Reference Rate to an equivalent ISO Reference Rate value that is determined in the following way: Set ISO Reference […]
The FAQ addresses the fact that It is possible for a DSB FDL File (eg: totv-v2 ToTV-SC-20201108.records) to include more than one record for a particular ISIN. This is a rare occurrence, but may happen when ESMA/the FCA publish data on FIRDS/FITRS after a set cut-off time and so the DSB may still be having […]
Users submitting a value for Settlement Currency in any FX ISIN product template are advised that the attribute is optional and should not contain XXX without prior authorization of the DSB Product Committee. Users are requested not to submit a value of XXX which is defined in the ISO 4217 standard as “no currency involved […]
The FX Swap template is designed to allow two underlying FX Forward ISINs (based on the same currency pair) to be specified in the generation of an FX Swap ISIN. In the case of FX swap transactions that are concluded by way of a strategy involving two separate legs, the near leg might be such […]
An FRA accrual runs from an Effective Date to a Termination Date but the FRA actually settles and expires on the Effective Date. For this reason, even though the FRA technically expires on the Effective Date, the DSB Product Committee recommends that the Termination Date is used to populate the Expiry Date attribute when generating […]
The DSB Product Committee recommends that the Settlement Date is used to populate the Expiry Date attribute when generating / retrieving an FX Forward or Non-Deliverable FX Forward ISIN since fixing would occur ahead of any settlement.
The DSB supports the creation of ISINs for several types of FX Forwards*: FX Forward: • Where both currencies are deliverable. Non-Deliverable Forward (NDF): • Where one or both currencies are non-deliverable (in the context of the trade) and require a Settlement Currency. Non-Standard Forward: • Where the FX Forward does not adhere to the […]
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