Financial Markets Infrastructure, Settlement Finality, Designated Authority

Designated Authority to notify opening of insolvency proceedings
Article 6.2 of Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC


European Union

Country Designated Authority  
Austria

Austria

Oesterreichische Nationalbank (Austrian Central Bank)
Otto-Wagner-Platz 3
A - 1090 Vienna

Notifications are to be sent by fax to the Zahlungsverkehrsabteilung (Payment Systems Division):

Fax: +43 1 40420 4695 or
Fax: +43 1 40420 4696

or by e-mail:

mailbox.target@oenb.at

Contact persons:

Ms. Katharina Selzer-Haas
Tel. +43 1 40420-4600
mobile phone: +43 664 9211529

Mr. Markus Pammer
Tel. +43 1 40420-4601
mobile phone: +43 664 6210432

Ms. Eva Heinzl
Tel. +43 1 40420-4610
mobile phone: +43 664 2424268

 

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Belgium

Belgium

Banque Nationale de Belgique
Boulevard du Berlaimont 14
B–1000 Bruxelles

Nationale Bank van België
Berlaimontlaan 14
B–1000 Brussel

Contact person:

Peter Lagaert
Tel.: +32 2 221 28 49
Fax. +32 2 221 50 00 / +32 2 221 31 03
e-mail: peter.lagaert@nbb.be
e-mail: cashlesspayments@nbb.be


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Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Payment systems:

Bulgarian National Bank
1, Knyaz Alexander I Square
BG -1000 Sofia

Tel. +359 2 91459
Fax. +359 2 980 2425 / +359 2 980 6493
Telex +067 24090 bnb bg / +067 24091 bnb bg
e-mail: kostov.d@bnbank.org
http://www.bnb.bg

Contact persons:

Pavlina Anatchkova
Director of Banking Policy Directorate
Tel. +359 2 9145 1655
Fax.+359 2 9145 1363
e-mail: anatchkova.p@bnbank.org

Peter Manchev
Head of Payment Systems Oversight Division
Tel. +359 2 9145 1924
Fax. +359 2 9145 1363
e-mail: manchev.p@bnbank.org

Securities settlement systems:

Central Depository AD
10, Tri Ushi Street
BG-1303 Sofia

Tel. +359 2 939 1981 / +359 2 939 1982
Fax. +359 2 939 1998 / +359 2 400 1256
Website

Contact person:

Georgi Karadgov
Director of Settlement and Registry Directorate
Tel. +359 2 939 1991
Fax. +359 2 939 1998
e-mail: g.karadzhov@csd-bg.bg

 

Cyprus

Cyprus

Payment and securities settlement systems:

Central Bank of Cyprus
P.O. Box 25529
80, Kennedy Avenue
CY-1395 Nicosia
Cyprus

Notifications to be sent to the Accounting Services Department.

Contact persons:

Yiangos Demetriou
Head Accounting Services Department
Tel. + 357 22714380
Fax. + 357 22378505
e-mail: YiangosDemetriou@centralbank.gov.cy

Stelios Georgakis
Payment Systems Oversight Unit
Tel. +357 22714252
Fax. + 357 22378505
e-mail: SteliosGeorgakis@centralbank.gov.cy


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Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Payment systems:

Czech National Bank
Na Příkopě 28
115 03 Praha 1

Notifications are to be sent to the Cash and Payment Systems Department by

Fax. +420 2 2441 3351
e-mail: platebni.styk@cnb.cz

Contact Persons:

Jan Pilbauer
Tel: +420 2 2441 2938
Mobile: +420 736 524 630

Ivan Fencl
Tel: +420 2 2441 3580
Mobile: +420 736 524 402

Michaela Žlebková
Tel: +420 2 2441 3463

Securities settlement systems:

Czech National Bank
Na Příkopě 28
115 03 Praha 1

Notifications are to be sent to the Securities and Regulated Markets Division by

Fax: +420 224 412 481
e-mail: vyporadaci.systemy@cnb.cz

Contact persons:

Ladislav Slaník
Tel: +420 224 412 015

Hana Küglerová
Tel: +420 224 414 313

Vladimír Koranda
Tel: +420 224 412 115

 

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Denmark

Denmark

Finanstilsynet (Danish Financial Supervisory Authority)
Gl. Kongevej 74 A
DK-1859 Frederiksberg C

Tel. +45 33 55 82 82
Fax. +45 33 55 82 00
e-mail: finanstilsynet@ftnet.dk

Contact Person:

Stig Nielsen
Head of Operational Risk Division
Tel. +45 33 55 83 42
e-mail: sni@ftnet.dk

Pernille Linde Christiansen
Financial Inspector
Tel. +45 33 55 84 65
e-mail: pch@ftnet.dk

 

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Estonia

Estonia

Financial Supervision Authority
Sakala 4
Tallinn 15030
Estonia

Phone: + 372 66 80 500
Fax: + 372 66 80 501
e-mail: info@fi.ee
Website: http://www.fi.ee

 

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Finland

Finland

Ministry of Finance
Financial Markets Department
P.O. Box 28
FIN - 00023 Government Finland

Tel + 358 9 16001
e-mail: valtiovarainministerio@vm.fi

Contact Person:

Mr. Miki Kuusinen
Tel. +358 9 1603 3277
Fax. +358 9 1603 3090
E-mail: miki.kuusinen@vm.fi

 

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France

France

For questions concerning the information in case of bankruptcy of participants in the system : Commission bancaire (supervisory authority for credit institutions and investment firms):

Le Directeur des affaires juridiques
(Mr Henry De Ganay)
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 92 58 68 or +33 (0)1 42 92 58 61 (in absence)
Mobile phone: +33 (0)6 75 51 69 39
Fax. +33 (0)1 42 92 66 23 or +33 (0)1 42 92 58 00
e-mail: henry.deganay@acp.banque-france.fr

L’adjointe au Directeur des affaires juridiques
(Ms Anne-Marie Moulin)
Tel : +33 (0)1 42 92 57 03 or +33 (0)1 42 92 58 61 (in absence)
Mobile phone : +33 (0)6 28 84 52 88
e-mail: anne-marie.moulin@acp.banque-france.fr

Le Chef du Service du droit des affaires et du droit privé
(Mr Jean-Christophe Cabotte)
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 92 58 60 or +33 (0)1 42 97 68 77 (in absence)
Mobile phone: +33 (0)674 64 91 74
e-mail: jean-christophe.cabotte@acp.banque-france.fr

For questions relating to the oversight of the systems and market infrastructures (Banque de France) :

Le Directeur des systèmes de paiement et des infrastructures de marché
(Mr Yvon Lucas)
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 92 23 31
Mobile phone: +33 (0)673 19 65 18
Fax. +33 (0)1 42 92 54 23
e-mail: yvon.lucas@banque-france.fr

L'adjoint du directeur des systèmes de paiement et des infrastructures de marché
(Mr Frédéric Hervo)
Tel. +33 (0)1 42 92 23 98
Mobile phone: +33 (0)622 26 09 46
Fax. +33 (0)1 42 92 54 23
e-mail: frederic.hervo@banque-france.fr

Le chef du service et de Surveillance des systèmes de paiement et de titres
(Mr Philippe Troussard)
Tel. +33(0) 1 42 92 61.18
Fax. +33 (0)1 42 92 76 95
e-mail: philippe.troussard@banque-france.fr

For questions relating to licensing, supervision, and approval of the rules, of securities settlement systems (Autorité des marchés financiers) :

Deputy General Secretary
(Ms Pauline Leclerc-Glorieux)
Tel. +33 (0)1 53 45 61 06
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 45 64 00
e-mail: p.leclerc-glorieux@amf-france.org

Head of Department, Compliance examination and market infrastructures
(Ms Marguerite Yates)
Tel. +33 (0)1 53 45 64 28
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 45 64 00
e-mail: m.yates@amf-france.org

Deputy Head of Department, Oversight of market infrastructures and the safekeeping of client securities Department
(Ms Delphine Vandenbulcke)
Tel. +33 (0)1 53 45 61 53
Fax. +33 (0)1 53 45 61 10
e-mail: d.vandenbulcke@amf-france.org
 

 

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Germany

Germany

Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Supervisory Authority)
Graurheindorfer Strasse 108
D - 53117 Bonn

Contact person:

Dr. Rainer Wiegelmann
Tel. +49 (0)228 41 08 - 16 06
Fax. +49.(0)228 41 08 6 - 16 06
e-mail: rainer.wiegelmann@bafin.de
Website: http://www.bafin.de

 

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Greece

Greece

Bank of Greece
Payment Systems Department
21, E. Venizelos Ave.
GR - 10250 Athens

Contact person:

Mr. Michail Michalopoulos
Tel. +30 210 320 2070-1
Fax. +30 210 322 1007
e-mail: paysysdept@bankofgreece.gr

Mr. Christos Argyropoulos
Tel. +30 210 320 3630
Fax. +30 210 324 4642
e-mail: chargyropoulos@bankofgreece.grr

 

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Hungary

Hungary

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (National Bank of Hungary)
H-1850 Budapest
Szabadság tér 8-9.

Contact person:

Mr. Lajos Bartha
Director of Payments and Securities Settlements
Tel. +36 1 428 2686
Fax. +36 1 428 2536
e-mail: barthal@mnb.hu

 

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Ireland

Ireland

Central Bank of Ireland
P.O.B. 559
Dame Street
IRL - Dublin 2

Tel. +353 1 4344000
Fax. +353 1 6716561

Contact person:

Mr Paul Molumby
Head of Payments and Securities Settlements Department
Tel. +353 1 4344190
Fax. +353 1 6774341
e-mail: pssadmin@centralbank.ie

 

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Italy

Italy

Banca d'Italia (Italian National Bank)
Via Nazionale 91
I - 00184 Roma

Contact person:

Payment system crisis manager

Mr. Emerico Antonio Zautzik
Tel: +39 06 4792 2354
Mobile: +39 335 7164 292
Fax: +39 06 4792 3382
e-mail: emerico.zautzik@bancaditalia.it

Mr. Fabrizio Palmisani
Tel: +39 06 4792 5228
Mobile: +39 335 7460 333
Fax: +39 06 4792 5086 / +39 06 4792 5148
e-mail: fabrizio.palmisani@bancaditalia.it

e-mail: PROD-TARGET2@bancaditalia.it

 

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Latvia

Latvia

Financial and Capital Market Commission
Republic of Latvia
1 Kungu Str.
LV – 1050 Riga
Latvia

Tel. +(371) 777 4800
Fax. +(371) 722 5755
e-mail: fktk@fktk.lv
Website: www.fktk.lv

Contact person:

Ms Tatjana Kuļešova
Tel. +(371) 777 4860
e-mail: Tatjana.Kulesova@fktk.lv

 

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Lithuania

Lithuania

Bank of Lithuania
Gedimino Ave. 6
LT-01103 Vilnius
Lithuania

Tel. +370 5 2680029
Fax. +370 5 2628124

Contact person:

Mr. Alis Jaramaitis
Director of the Payment Systems Department
Tel. +370 5 2680800
Fax. +370 5 2721101
e-mail: notification@lb.lt

 

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Banque centrale du Luxembourg
Département Surveillance Prudentielle
2, Bvd Royal
L - 2983 Luxembourg

Fax. +352 4774 4970
e-mail: Oversight@bcl.lu
 

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Malta

Malta

Payment Systems:

Central Bank of Malta
Payment Systems Office
Castille Place
Valletta CMR 01
Malta

Contact person:

Mr John Agius
Tel. +356 2550 5006
Fax. +356 2550 2500
e-mail: agiusj@centralbankmalta.com

Securities Settlement Systems:

Malta Stock Exchange
Garrison Chapel
Castille Place
Valletta CMR 01
Malta

Contact person:

Ms Eileen V Muscat
Tel. +356 2124 4051
Fax. +356 2569 6316
e-mail: evmuscat@borzamalta.com.mt

 

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The Netherlands

Netherlands

De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch National Bank)
Westeinde 1
NL - 17017 ZN Amsterdam

website: www.dnb.nl
 
Notifications for both payment systems and securities settlement systems

Contact person:

R.J. Berndsen
Cash and payment systems Division - Head of Oversight Department
Tel. +31 20 524 3395
Fax. + 31 20 525 6148
e-mail: r.j.berndsen@dnb.nl

DNB Cash and Payment Systems Division
Target 2 NL Helpdesk
Tel. +31 20 524 3564
Fax. + 31 20 524 3900
e-mail: target2@dnb.nl 

 

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Poland

Poland

Narodowy Bank Polski (Natinal Bank of Poland)
ul. Świętokrzyska 11/21
00-919 Warszawa
Poland

Notifications are to be sent by e-mail to the Secretariat of the Payment Systems Department of the National Bank of Poland: sekretariat.dsp@nbp.pl and Oversight Division, Payment Systems Department: dsp_wn@nbp.pl

Contact persons:

Mr. Adam Tochmanski
Director
Payment Systems Department
Tel. +48 22 653 27 28
Fax. +48 22 653 10 39
e-mail: adam.tochmanski@nbp.pl

Mrs. Renata Pawlicka
Deputy Director
Payment Systems Department
Tel. +48 22 585 43 85
Fax. +48 22 653 10 39
e-mail: renata.pawlicka@nbp.pl

 

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Portugal

Portugal

Payment Systems

Payment Systems (TARGET2-PT and SICOI) and Securities Settlement Systems (SITEME)

operated by:

Banco de Portugal
Avenida Almirante Reis n.º 71º
1150-012 Lisboa
Portugal

Fax. +351 213 464 843 / +351 213 128 122 / +351 213 128 101
e-mail: insolve@bportugal.pt
Website: www.bportugal.pt

Securities Settlement Systems

regulated by:

The Portuguese Securities Market Commission, Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM)
Av. da Liberdade n.º 252
1056-801 Lisboa
Portugal

Tel. (+351) 213 177 000
Fax. (+351) 213 537 077
e-mail: cmvm@cmvm.pt

Contact persons:

Mr. Manuel Ribeiro da Costa
(Head of the Regulatory Policy and International Affairs Department)
Tel: (+351) 213 177 102
Fax: (+351) 213 537 077 / 78
e-mail: manuelcosta@cmvm.pt

 

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Romania

Romania

Notifications for both payment systems and securities settlement systems
 
Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania)
25 Lipscani 25 Street, 3 District
Bucharest - 030031

Contact persons:

Răzvan Vartolomei
Deputy Director
Tel: +40 21 312.44.90
Fax: +40 21 315.80.72
e-mail: razvan.vartolomei@bnro.ro

Sanda Melica
Head of ReGIS Management Division
Tel: +40 21 307.01.28
Fax: +40 21 315.80.72
e-mail: sanda.melica@bnro.ro

Luiza Lucaci
Head of TARGET2 Management Division
Tel: +40 21 311.05.30
Fax: +40 21 315.80.72
e-mail: luiza.lucaci@bnro.ro

Cătălin Cheşu
Head of Financial Instruments Depository and Settlement Division
Tel: +40 21 307.00.70
Fax: +40 21 315.80.72
e-mail: catalin.chesu@bnro.ro

 

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Spain

Spain

For Systems operated or supervised by the Banco de España: Banca de España (Bank of Spain)

Contact persons :

Mrs. Susana Núñez
Tel. +34 91 338 5256
Fax. +34 91 338 5712
e-mail: paymentsystem@bde.es

Mr. Jesús López Pedruelo
Tel. +3491 338 6148
Fax. +3491 338 5875
e-mail: paymentsystem@bde.es

For Securities Settlement Systems under the supervision of the CNMV or under the supervision of Local governments:

Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores,
C/ Marqués de Villamagna, 3
E – 28001 Madrid

Contact person :

Iñigo de la Lastra
Tel. +34 91 585 1623
Fax. +34 91 585 4106
e-mail: lastra@cnmv.es

Socorro Pascual
Tel. +34 91 585 1623
Fax. +34 91 585 4106
e-mail: socorro@cnmv.es

e-mail: notificaciones.SFD@cnmv.es

 

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Slovakia

Slovakia

Payment Systems:

Národná banka Slovenska (National bank of Slovakia)
Imricha Karvaša 1
813 25 Bratislava 1
Slovak Republic

Contact person:

Ms Darina Džongová
Tel.
 + 421 2 5787 2362
Fax. +421 2 5787 1138
e-mail: darina.dzongova@nbs.sk
Website: http://www.nbs.sk

Securities Settlement Systems:

Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a. s.
Ul. 29. augusta 1/A
814 80 Bratislava 1
Slovak Republic

Tel.  + 421 2 52 96 55 55
Fax. + 421 2 52 96 87 55
e-mail:
info@cdcp.sk
Website: http://www.cdcp.sk

Contact person:

Mr. Miloš Peterka, Director of Operations Division
Tel: +421 2 59 39 51 34
Fax: +421 2 52 96 87 55
e-mail: milos.peterka@cdcp.sk

 

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Slovenia

Slovenia

Payment Systems:

Banka Slovenije (Bank of Slovenia)
Slovenska 35
SI - 1505 Ljubljana

Contact persons:

Mr. Peter Centrih
Tel: +386 1 4719 556
Fax: +386 1 4719 725
e-mail: peter.centrih@bsi.si

Mr. Aljoša Šega
Tel: +386 1 4719 557
Fax: +386 1 4719 725
e-mail: aljosa.sega@bsi.si

For Securities Settlement Systems under the supervision of the Securities Market Agency:

The Securities Market Agency
Poljanski nasip 6
1000 Ljubljana

Contact persons:

Mr Primož Pinosa, Director Deputy
Tel: + 386 1 2800 400
Fax: + 386 1 2800 430
e-mail: primoz.pinosa@a-tvp.si

 

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Sweden

Sweden

Finansinspektion (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority)
P.O. Box 6750
SE - 113 85 Stockholm

Tel. +46-8-787 80 00
Fax. +46-8-24 13 35
e-mail: finansinspektionen@fi.se
Web site: http://www.fi.se/

Contact Person: Charlotta Carlberg
Director of Legal Department
e-mail: charlotta.carlberg@fi.se
Direct: +46 (0) 8 787 83 71
cell: +46 (0) 76-127 59 02

 

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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Securities Settlement Systems:
 
Financial Services Authority
Market Division
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
GB - London E14 5HS

Contact person:

Derek Young
Tel: +44 (0)20 7066 5898
Fax: +44 (0)20 7066 5899
e-mail: derek.young@fsa.gov.uk

Alternate:

Ben Mitchell
Tel: +44 (0)20 7066 2302
Fax: +44 (0)20 7066 2303
e-mail: ben.mitchell@fsa.gov.uk

Susanne Gahler
Tel: +44 (0)20 7066 1306
e-mail: susanne.gahler@fsa.gov.uk

Payment Systems:

Bank of England
Payments and Infrastructure Division, HO-3
Threadneedle Street
GB - London EC2R 8AH

Contact person:

Catherine Hayes
Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 3259
Fax: +44 (0)20 7601 3334
e-mail: Catherine.Hayes@bankofengland.co.uk

Alternate:

Robleh Ali

Tel:
+44 (0)20 7601 3714
Fax: +44 (0)20 7601 3217
e-mail: robleh.ali@bankofengland.co.uk

 

EFTA Countries

Country Designated Authority  
Iceland
Fjármálaeftirlitið (Financial Supervisory Authority)
Suðurlandsbraut 32
IS - 108 Reykjavík

Contact person:

Hannes Júlíus Hafstein
Tel.
(354) 525-2700
Fax. (354) 525-2727
Website: www.fme.is

 

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Lichtenstein
FMA Finanzmarktaufsicht Lichtenstein (Financial Services Authority)
Heiligkreuz 8
Postfach 684
LI -  9490 Vaduz
Principality of Liechtenstein
 

Tel. +423 236 73 73
Fax. +423 236 73 74
e-mail: info@fma-li.li
Website: www.fma-li.li

 

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Norway
Norges Bank
(Central Bank of Norway)
PB 1179 Sentrum
N - 0107 Oslo

Tel. +(47)22.31.60.00

 

Last update: 25.05.2012