The discussions with the Bank of England may be rumbling on in the background, but this week has witnessed a significant step forward for the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Target2-Securities (T2S) project. The countries that have so far agreed to join the settlement system when it launches in 2013 this week signed formal agreements setting out their obligations and responsibilities to the ECB and vice versa.

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