Interest Rate Derivatives Trading Activity Reported in EU, UK and US Markets: November 2021

ISDA has expanded its SwapsInfo analysis to include interest rate derivatives (IRD) trading activity reported in Europe. The analysis is based on transactions publicly reported by 30 European approved publication arrangements (APAs) and trading venues (TVs).

Key highlights for November 2021 include:

  • Total European IRD trading activity reported by APAs and TVs in the EU and UK was $14.5 trillion, down from $15.2 trillion in October 2021.
  • Total IRD traded notional reported by APAs and TVs in the UK accounted for 74.2% of total European IRD traded notional, while EU IRD traded notional accounted for 25.8%.
  • Euro-denominated IRD traded notional accounted for 42.6% of total European IRD traded notional. Sterling-denominated transactions comprised 27.7% of traded notional, while contracts denominated in US dollars contributed 18.2%.
  • Overnight index swaps accounted for 41.9% of total European IRD traded notional, while fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements totaled 40.5% and 12.3%, respectively.
  • 45.4% of total European IRD traded notional was executed on TVs, 39.3% occurred on systemic internalizers and 15.3% took place off venue.

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