As announced by Central Securities Depository of SR (CDCP) to its participants, on March 19,2020, CDCP has taken arrangements related to the state-wide measures for COVID-19 outbreak in Slovakia. In order to protect health of its employees and clients and maintain standard level of operations following measures were adopted:
Since March 13, 2020 :
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50% of all employees work remotely, weekly rotation in place.
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Ban has been imposed on travelling to foreign countries.
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Mandatory quarantine for employees returning from foreign countries.
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Limitation to personal meetings with external parties, recommendation to use communication channels as e-mails /phones.
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Increase in hygienic standards.
Since March 16, 2020:
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Closure of all client centers, CDCP’s premises for the public, external parties. CDCP’s employees not to provide services in personal presence of clients.
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Service Desk services are available for participants as usual, all the employees work from home, no impact on the participants.
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Services provided based on the paper form request are in general provided in full scope.
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LEI allocation services are executed without any limitation.
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Registration/amendment/cancellation of pledge over the physical securities is currently not possible.
Impact on investors: CDCP continues to offer services for participants as usual, mainly electronically through their Information System. Necessary measures were implemented as a response to the Coronavirus disease outbreak.