ISDA has expanded its SwapsInfo derivatives database and website to include European credit default swaps (CDS) trading activity, creating a more comprehensive picture of derivatives trading in the EU, UK and US.

 

The CFTC’s updated post-initial minimum block and cap sizes, effective October 7, 2024, have resulted in higher year-over-year disclosed traded notional for IRD and index credit derivatives. 

 

OIS and fixed-for-floating transactions are now grouped into three tenor-based buckets: up to and including one year, over one year up to and including five years, and over five years. This categorization provides a more detailed and transparent view of swaps trading activity across distinct tenor segments. 

 

Interest Rate Derivatives

2025 YTD vs. 2024 YTD

  • Total IRD traded notional and trade count increased by 49.6% and 25.6%, respectively
  • YTD 2025, 71.9% of OIS traded notional had tenors up to and including one year, 19.0% between one and five years, and 9.1% over five years
  • YTD 2025, 49.9% of fixed-for-floating IRS traded notional had tenors up to and including one year, 33.6% between one and five years, and 16.5% over five years
  • 86.1% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 79.9% last year
  • 53.9% of total traded notional was executed on SEFs vs. 57.1% last year

 

 

Credit Derivatives Reported under CFTC Regulations

2025 YTD vs. 2024 YTD

  • Total index credit derivatives traded notional and trade count increased by 103.9% and 34.7%, respectively
    • CDX HY traded notional and trade count increased by 51.3% and 35.7%, respectively
    • CDX IG traded notional and trade count increased by 119.6% and 38.2%, respectively
    • iTraxx Europe traded notional and trade count increased by 94.5% and 41.3%, respectively
  • 80.4% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 85.7% last year
  • 78.1% of total traded notional was executed on SEFs vs. 84.5% last year

 

2025 Current Week vs. 2024 Current Week

 

Credit Derivatives Reported under SEC Regulations

2025 YTD vs. 2024 YTD

  • Total security-based credit derivatives traded notional increased by 2.7%, while trade count decreased by 9.7%
    • Corporate single-name CDS traded notional and trade count decreased by 1.6% and 13.0%, respectively
    • Sovereign single-name CDS traded notional and trade count increased by 13.5% and 3.0%, respectively
  • 65.2% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 50.1% last year

 

2025 Current Week vs. 2024 Current Week