Q. Are there any changes from the current ETF creation/redemption platform?
A. The changes are summarized below.
New features
Application to approval operation via API: The operation via API is available for AP and MM. Please refer to the API Specification for details.
Information acquisition via API: AP and MM can acquire various types of information via API. Please refer to the API Specification for details.
Addition of cancellation request flow: AP(prop-desk) and MM can request cancellation of applications.
Reference and acquisition of the Issue Master: Enables file output and reference on screen of Issue Master.
Change of application method
Application operation to AP by MM on CredNex: Commonization of application flow between MM and AP.
Discontinuation of CSV batch registration: Discontinued batch registration of applications using batch registration files; CredNex newly enables application registration using API.
Changes in workflow (see status definition document for details)
Abolition of secondary approval in AP, AM, and TB.
Newly established statement return by TB; eliminated statement withdrawal operation from AM
Expansion of automatic approval function for AM
Revamped status definitions and email notifications (see status definition document for details)
Revamped status definitions: Revamped status definitions due to workflow changes.
Revamped email notifications: Notification emails are sent only when actions such as approval are required.
Changes in input files (see each file design document for details)
Common to all files
Changed character code to “UTF-8 or UTF-8 with BOM”: files can be input with UTF-8 BOM
Blackout dates
Enabled overwrite registration: Definition of processing category = 1 changed from “Add new” to “Register”. Enabled normal registration even if the registration file contains already registered dates
Issue master file
Time that can be specified in the application time limit is only between 7:30 and 17:00 (added on June 10, 2025)
Statement file (cash ETFs)
None in particular
Changes in output files (see each file design document for details)
Common to all files
Change file name
Changed character code to “UTF-8 with BOM”: Can be viewed without garbled characters in Excel
Blackout dates
Elimination of classification “3: Both setting and exchange”: When AM registers “3: Both creation/redemption” in the input file, two records of “1: Creation” and “2: Redemption” are registered respectively on CredNex, and two records are output as output files
Application file
Change in item definition of item “Status” (change of the name of status and described only in English)
Item “User ID” is changed to blank.
Item “Approximate number of units” is changed to blank for cash ETFs (deleted on July 15, 2025)
Statement file (cash ETFs)
Changed the folder structure of the calculation sheet zip file
Changing permissions (for details, refer to the operation manual)
Changing permissions for each role: For details, refer to Chapter 12 “Permissions” in the Operation Manual.
Q. What features will be released in CredNex in the future?
Q. Will there be any changes to file formats in the future?
A. It is assumed that there will be basically no changes to the application file, the statement file, and the blackout dates files. As for the issue master file, there is a high possibility that the layout will be changed due to the expansion of the automatic approval function, etc.
Q. Will English versions of various documents and CredNex screens be provided in the future?
A. Current status is as follows.
Available now
Terms of Use
API Specification (English version only)
Operation Manual
Operation procedures
Not scheduled
Design specifications for each file
Test specifications
Each screen
Q. Is the clearing for cash ETFs, which will change in September 2025, only available on CredNex?
A. It is available on both the current ETF creation/redemption platform and CredNex.
Q. Will the ETFs that have been announced to be transitioned to CredNex still be able to be handled on the current ETF creation/redemption platform after the CredNex is released at the end of September 2025?
A. ETF issues that have been transferred to CredNex cannot be handled on the current ETF creation/redemption platform.
Q. Is it possible to perform both API and GUI operations?
A. Yes, it is possible to use both the API and GUI. For details, please refer to the application procedures.