Under the provisions of Law 3756/2009, the framework for monitoring securities in book-entry form was restructured extending the ability of the CSD's Dematerialized Securities System (DSS) to monitor any securities kept in a foreign depository or registry, regardless of whether they have been issued by Greek or foreign companies and regardless of whether they are listed on a regulated market or traded on a multilateral trading facility.

The CSD, being the DSS administrator, is allowed to create links to foreign depository systems or registries  directly or through credit institutions acting as custodians. The CSD can keep with them a centralized securities account in its name but on behalf of third party beneficiaries, in accordance with the foreign law applicable to the foreign securities. All securities in the above accounts, kept by CSD with its Providers (linked depositories and custodians),  are recorded  in the Securities Accounts of beneficiary investor and monitored in the DSS through book entries.

The establishment of links is subject to approval by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission that can oppose them if it considers that the smooth functioning of the market and the protection of investors are not ensured.

The CSD maintains links offering services to shares, ETFs and other equity products, through cooperating providers (depositories/custodians), in the following markets/depositories:

Foreign Securities Transaction Services include the following individual services:

• Cross-border Settlement of transactions
• Management of corporate actions
• Tax support

To provide safe, efficient and competitive Foreign Securities Transaction Services, the existing technological and operational infrastructures used by Operators are utilized, like Dematerialized Securities System (DSS) and the ATHEX Transaction Network (ETN).

An Operator who wishes to use services Foreign Securities Transaction Services must complete the Application for the Subscription to the Foreign Securities Transaction Services (Form INVCSD001) specifying the markets of interest and the cash settlement account numbers in each respective currency.

More detailed information on issues regarding the Foreign Securities Transaction Services in the DSS are provided in the Frequently Asked Questions (available only in the Greek language).