SEC Chair Gensler Advocates for Accelerated Settlement in Currency Markets

Gary Gensler, the chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has advocated for the incorporation of foreign exchange markets into the global initiative to shorten trade settlement times. Speaking at an event in Brussels, Gensler proposed reducing the timeframe for finalizing financial market deals, including currency trades, to a single day. This suggestion aligns with comments from Mairead McGuinness, the EU’s top financial services official, who indicated the EU’s intention to transition securities settlements to a one-day window.