IRD and CDS Weekly Trading Volume: Week Ending May 25, 2018

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Interest Rates Derivatives

2018 year-to-date vs. 2017 year-to-date

  • Both interest rate notional and trade count increased 27% and 18%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 28% and 21%, respectively
  • Both On-SEF notional and trade count increased 30% and 25%, respectively
  • 88% of total notional was cleared, flat with last year
  • 56% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 55%

2018 current week vs. 2017 current week

  • Both interest rate notional and trade count increased 23% and 7%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 22% and 8%, respectively
  • Both On-SEF notional and trade count increased 17% and 13%, respectively
  • 88% of total notional was cleared, flat with last year
  • 54% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 57%

Credit Default Swaps

2018 year-to-date vs. 2017 year-to-date

  • Both CDS notional and trade count increased 40% and 19%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 48% and 26%, respectively
  • Both On-SEF notional and trade count increased 49% and 28%, respectively
  • 83% of total notional was cleared vs. 78%
  • 79% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 74%

2018 current week vs. 2017 current week

  • Both CDS notional and trade count increased 87% and 59%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 104% and 69%, respectively
  • Both On-SEF notional and trade count increased 118% and 73%, respectively
  • 83% of total notional was cleared vs. 76%
  • 79% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 68%