Austraclear Service Release 20 Enhancements

As previously communicated in Notice 1012.25.09, Austraclear Service Release 20 (SR20) is scheduled to go live on Monday, 24 November 2025. For a comprehensive overview of the enhancements, please see attached Austraclear Service Release 20 Enhancements document.

Key Updates in Austraclear Service Release 20 include:

-       SWIFT 2025 Standards Release

-       Austraclear Report Enhancements

-       Austraclear GUI Enhancements

-       SWIFT Enhancements

Key Dates

What do I need to do by when?

• By 21 November 2025 (before 8:30pm): SWIFT 2025 Standards Release - Participants must submit their SWIFT ISO 20022 MX messages to Austraclear to ensure the messages are received prior to SWIFT updates for Monday 24 November 2025 processing date.

• It is mandatory for all Participants accessing Austraclear via browser deployment to install the new production weblauncher version 2.28.7 available now by downloading from the Customer test environment at the following link and must be installed prior to go live weekend. Please note the new version is compatible with the current Austraclear version.
  
  Browser Deployment: Enables a user to deploy the software using their browser via a regular web address (URL). By clicking on the appropriate link on the ASX Austraclear website, the Weblauncher is initiated which will carry out the download and execution of the application. This model ensures that each time you login, the web launcher will check for updates to the underlying application.

• From 22 September: Participants can test the SR20 enhancements via the customer test environment.

• Participants currently sending or planning to send ISO 20022 ‘MX’ messages must perform testing during this customer test window. This test is to validate the new ‘MX’ messages can be sent and received post the SWIFT November Standards Release 2025 upgrade in the Austraclear test environment, and prior to the scheduled go live of SR20 in production.

• From 1 September 2025:  Austraclear test environment will be in SWIFT Future Mode. Participants must be in this mode to conduct ISO 20022 testing. SWIFT Future Mode serves as a testing environment that allows financial institutions to experience and evaluate the upcoming syntax of the SWIFT Standards Release prior to official implementation.

• 13 October 2025: Production file deployment available for installation. This is a mandatory requirement for participants utilising file deployment and must be downloaded prior to the go-live weekend. Please ensure you do not uninstall the current version, or you will lose access to Austraclear.

• As there is a new Austraclear Graphical User Interface (GUI), it is mandatory for Participants to download the new version of the Austraclear GUI and log into the Austraclear system on the weekend of go-live.

• 22 November - 23 November 2025 (Go-Live Weekend). Assistance will be provided to participants experiencing any issues connecting to the system. Support will be provided on:
  
  -       Saturday, 22 November: 17:00 - 18:30
  -       Sunday 23 November: 09:00–11:00
   

Need more information?

The Austraclear SWIFT Guidelines are published on SWIFT My Standards at the following link: https://www2.swift.com/mystandards/#/mp/mx/_oihBMO8aEe-8x8ua9ke_dw!usage_guidelines

The file deployment version of the enhanced GUI for the test environment and production is available here. Please ensure you do not uninstall the current version, or you will lose access to Austraclear.

Installation of the File Deployment and HTHL software is password protected. Please contact the Austraclear Help Desk to obtain the installation password.

Issued by

Fixed Income Operations

Contact information

Any enquiries should be directed through to the Austraclear and ASX Collateral Service Desk on 1300 362 257 or via email to Austraclear@asx.com.au

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