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 50.1% and 26.0%, respectively
  • YTD 2025, 72.2% of OIS traded notional had tenors up to and including one year, 18.8% between one and five years, and 9.1% over five years
  • YTD 2025, 50.6% of fixed-for-floating IRS traded notional had tenors up to and including one year, 33.2% between one and five years, and 16.2% over five years
  • 86.1% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 79.8% last year
  • 53.7% of total traded notional was executed on SEFs vs. 57.5% last year

 

 

Credit Derivatives Reported under CFTC Regulations

2025 YTD vs. 2024 YTD

  • Total index credit derivatives traded notional and trade count increased by 102.6% and 34.2%, respectively
    • CDX HY traded notional and trade count increased by 49.6% and 34.8%, respectively
    • CDX IG traded notional and trade count increased by 118.8% and 39.4%, respectively
    • iTraxx Europe traded notional and trade count increased by 92.4% and 40.8%, respectively
  • 80.2% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 85.5% last year
  • 77.9% of total traded notional was executed on SEFs vs. 84.3% 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 2.8%, while trade count decreased by 9.6%
    • Corporate single-name CDS traded notional and trade count decreased by 1.0% and 12.5%, respectively
    • Sovereign single-name CDS traded notional and trade count increased by 11.7% and 1.5%, respectively
  • 65.3% of total traded notional was cleared vs. 50.6% last year

 

2025 Current Week vs. 2024 Current Week