IRD and CDS Weekly Trading Volume: Week Ending March 16, 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 31% and 22%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 32% and 25%, respectively
  • Both SEF notional and trade count increased 32% and 29%, respectively
  • 88% of total notional was cleared, flat with last year
  • 57% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 56%

 

2018 current week vs. 2017 current week

  • Both interest rate notional and trade count increased 37% and 22%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 42% and 27%, respectively
  • Both SEF notional and trade count increased 48% and 31%, respectively
  • 89% of total notional was cleared vs. 86%
  • 55% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 51%

 

 

Credit Default Swaps

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

  • Both CDS notional and trade count increased 62% and 24%, respectively
  • Both cleared notional and trade count were up 74% and 36%, respectively
  • Both SEF notional and trade count increased 74% and 36%, respectively
  • 82% of total notional was cleared vs. 77%
  • 78% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 73%

 

2018 current week vs. 2017 current week

  • CDS notional increased 5%, while trade count decreased 11%
  • Cleared notional were up 5%, while trade count were down 10%
  • SEF notional increased 8%, while trade count decreased 9%
  • 79% of total notional was cleared vs. 78%
  • 75% of total notional was executed On SEF vs. 73%