OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2012. National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia's only settlement depository servicing the full range of debt and equity securities of Russian issuers, has launched an online resource "Integration of NSD, DCC and RTS Settlement Chamber. Creation of CSD in Russia" (http://www.nsd.ru/en/nsd_dcc/), focused on the process of integration of the three organizations and further accreditation of NSD as Russia's Central Securities Depository (CSD). The new resource represents a section of NSD's web site. It was developed for helping the stakeholders to understand the integration processes and to make necessary decisions in due time.

The users may reach the resource by clicking on the Integration banner either at NSD's web site or DCC's web site (Russian version).

The new resource includes six sections:
General Information
Product Line and Tariff Model of Future CSD
Event Calendar
Road to CSD Status
Frequently Asked Questions
Feedback

The General Information section includes a description of principles, stages, objectives and advantages of the integration, as well as of a process of NSD's obtaining the CSD's status.

The news is available in the Event Calendar section. The legal aspects of formation of the CSD are presented in the Road to CSD Status section.

The section "Product Line and Tariff Model of Future CSD" comprises information about products to be launched in the course of integration, product range development prospects and principles of the CSD's tariff model.

The Frequently Asked Questions section and the Feedback section allow users to see answers to the questions sent to NSD, DCC and RTS Settlement Chamber, to ask more questions regarding the companies' integration and creation of the CSD or to submit suggestions on improving the communication process.