LCH SA Rolls Out New Triparty Collateral Fees
Published Date: 7/21/2026
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Summary
LCH SA is updating its rules to allow certain securities to be used as initial margin through a special triparty collateral system. They’re also adding new fees for this service, which take effect immediately. This change mainly affects financial firms using LCH SA’s clearing services and means some new costs will apply starting now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
New Triparty Collateral Eligibility
LCH SA is expanding which securities can be used as initial margin through its triparty collateral mechanism to include CADES instruments, GBP-denominated UK government bonds (UKTB, UKT), and USD instruments including U.S. T-bills, U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, and Treasury floating-rate notes. This change is expected to increase collateral options for LCH SA Clearing Members and clients and is expected to be effective from July 10, 2026 or later.
New Triparty Fees for Specific Securities
LCH SA is adding triparty transfer fees: 14.5 basis points for CADES bonds and 12.5 basis points for UK and U.S. government securities deposited within the triparty framework. The proposed rule change was filed on July 9, 2026 and was immediately effective upon filing; implementation is expected from July 10, 2026 or later and is contingent on regulatory approvals.
Digital Assets Reference Added
LCH SA added a reference to digital assets in the Fee Grid; the filing states this change is already effective in production though it was not in the prior fee grid shared with the SEC. The filing does not specify fee amounts tied to that reference within the text provided.
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