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ASX is the Australian Stock Exchange.

And Chess is the "clearing and settlement system".

Where does the "H" in CHESS come from, then?

Clearing House Electronic Sub-register System

https://www2.asx.com.au/about/regulation/clearing-and-settle...

This definitely feels like a backronym.

Clearing House Electronic Subregister System

https://www.commsec.com.au/support/help-centre/About-the-sha...

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