Please take note of the followig upcoming public holidays in the network of markets serviced by UniCredit GSS.
Austria, Croatia
Thursday, 1 November 2018 - All Saints' Day
In Austria, Vienna Stock Exchange, CCP.A and all banks will be closed on the above holiday. The CSD will be open for OTC settlement. UniCredit Bank Austria will support OTC settlement from 09:00 to 16:00 with staff on duty.
In Croatia, all market participants, including banks, stock exchange, CSD, etc. will be closed. Trading, clearing, settlement and payment operations will not be possible.
Hungary
Thursday, 1 November 2018 - All Saints' Day
Friday, 2 November 2018 - Bridge Holiday
In Hungary, both of the above days will be non-working, with all market participants, including banks, stock exchange, CSD, etc. closed and no trading, clearing, settlement and payment operations possible.
Saturday, 10 November 2018 will be a substitute working day compensating for the bridge holiday on Friday, 2 November 2018, and all local banks, KELER and KELER CCP will be open. UniCredit Bank Hungary and both KELER and KELER CCP will be operating with shortened deadlines. As a result, UniCredit Bank Hungary will accept client instructions for same day OTC settlement on this day until 12:00 CET. At the same time, trading on Budapest Stock Exchange or on MTS Hungary will not be possible on this additonal working day and no regulated market clearing will take place.
Russia
Monday, 5 November 2018 - National Unity Day
On the above public holiday all market participants, including banks, stock exchange, CSD, etc. will be closed. Trading, clearing, settlement, and payment operations will not be possible.
Serbia
Monday, 12 November 2018 - Armistice Day
On the above public holiday all market participants, including banks, stock exchange, CSD, etc. will be closed. Trading, clearing, settlement, and payment operations will not be possible.
Slovakia
Tuesday, 30 October 2018 - Declaration of the Slovak Nation
Thursday, 1 November 2018 - All Saints' Day
On the above two public holidays the CSD and the local payment system will be open, however the CSD services will be restricted to settlement of instructions in the settlement system and electronic submission of requests to the information system. All other market participants will be closed.
Slovenia
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 - Reformation Day
Thursday, 1 November 2018 - All Saints' Day
On the above two public holidays the CSD and the local payment system will be open, however the CSD services will be restricted to settlement of OTC instructions only. All other market participants will be closed.
Impact on investors: All public holidays will impact the ability of investors to perform trading, settlement and cash payment activities in the above mentioned markets.