WHAT WE DO
Collateral Management Services
CSCS Collateral Management Services allow authorized institutions to place or remove liens on an investor’s securities holdings for collateralization, credit enhancement, or facility administration. This enables secure lending arrangements backed by automated monitoring and real-time portfolio tracking. The service is delivered through a structured framework that provides:
Key Features
Secure pledge and release of securities
Real-time collateral tracking and monitoring
Reduces counterparty exposure
Automates collateral verification for loan administration
Supports flexible lending and structured finance solutions
Supports capital market borrowing and lending products
To get started:
Send a request to [email protected] to initiate your onboarding.
Key Features
Secure pledge and release of securities
Real-time collateral tracking and monitoring
Reduces counterparty exposure
Automates collateral verification for loan administration
Supports flexible lending and structured finance solutions
Supports capital market borrowing and lending products
To get started:
Send a request to [email protected] to initiate your onboarding.
Securities Lending & Borrowing
The CSCS Securities Lending & Borrowing service enables temporary transfer of securities between lenders and borrowers to support market liquidity, settlement efficiency, and trading strategies. The service ensures secure collateralization, transparent valuation, and risk-managed administration of SLB transactions.
Key Features
Enables liquidity enhancement and market stability
Reduces settlement failures and penalties
Supports short-selling and market-making strategies
Fully collateralized and risk-controlled
Transparent fee, collateral, and transaction management
Generates additional income for lenders
To get onboarded, send an email to [email protected] to initiate your registration.
Margin Account Management
Margin Account Services provide a secure structure that allows investors to borrow funds using their existing securities as collateral.
Through the Margin Account arrangement, CSCS holds investors’ eligible securities in custody as collateral, while stockbrokers extend financing to their respective clients for trading or liquidity purposes. The service provides the infrastructure that supports valuation of the collateral, exposure monitoring, updates of margin positions, and seamless settlement of margin funded transactions.
The Margin Account framework promotes market liquidity, enables efficient leverage for qualified investors, strengthens risk management for brokerage firms, and ensures compliance with capital-market regulatory standards.
Key Features
Strengthens risk oversight
Enhances broker compliance
Supports leveraged trading
Contact any Accredited Stockbroker or CSCS-participating institution to initiate this process
Withholding tax recovery on dividends
Withholding tax recovery on dividends allows shareholders to reclaim or offset the tax deducted from their dividend payments, either through tax credits, refunds, or adjustments according to local tax laws. This process helps prevent double taxation, ensures investors are fairly treated, and enables shareholders to receive the correct net amount after withholding tax.
Key Features
Withholding tax recovery on dividends prevents double taxation, allows shareholders to reclaim withheld taxes to maximize returns, ensures fair tax treatment, improves cash flow through timely refunds or credits, and enhances compliance and transparency in tax obligations.
To get started, send an email to [email protected]
Withholding tax remittance on capital market transactions
As the premier CSD in Nigeria that facilitates clearing and settlement of Capital Market Transactions, CSCS can support the relevant tas authorities with the efficient collection and remittance of withholding tax. This centralized service ensures compliance and provides a transparent auds trail for tax payment processing
Key Features
Guarantees timely and accurate tax remittance
Reduces regulatory risk for issuers and registrars
Transparent reporting for compliance audits
Simplifies tax administration for dividend paying entities
Ensures full alignment with government tax requirements
To get started, send an email to [email protected]
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