Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Number of SOFR swaps traded hits new peak
Over 220 swaps struck for the first time since trading began
CCPs added cash to their liquidity buffers in Q1
CME increased cash reserves at central banks by 271% quarter-on-quarter
Clearing banks show they’ve learned lessons of the past
CCP members were able to meet massive margin calls in March. But could they do it again?
Top clearing houses bolstered default funds over Q1
NSCC reported its guaranty resources grew 231%
Initial margin models of top CCPs slipped in Q1
Achieved coverage levels declined quarter-on-quarter
DTCC’s mortgage unit hit by $1.5bn margin breach in Q1
A large, directional portfolio $100 billion in size was to blame
Sonia proves its mettle through Covid-19 crisis
New risk-free rate gaining ground at Libor’s expense
People moves: Brevan Howard risk head moves to Coremont unit, Pimco PMs, and more
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Short-dated sterling swap volumes surge
On April 22, traded volumes were four times the two-year average
CCPs built up liquidity buffers heading into 2020
LCH SA grew qualifying liquid resources 49% year on year
LCH suffered longest operational outages of top CCPs in 2019
London-based LCH LTD said core systems were down for almost seven hours in 2019
Entering 2020, most CCPs had bigger default funds than a year ago
Majority of back-up funds to handle member defaults saw more pre-funded resources flow in
OIS volumes collapse after rates plummet
USD OIS weekly traded notional falls to $502 billion from recent $3.3 trillion peak
CDX volumes roar upward on coronavirus panic
Notional traded volumes hit multi-year highs in each of the last three weeks
OIS trading in sterling, euro and Aussie dollar soar
Euro overnight index swaps notional volumes hit €192 billion on March 1
FX options volumes surged last week amid market panic
USD/JPY options traded volumes highest since at least the start of 2018
Dollar OIS volumes hit $3.3trn high
Short-dated swaps dominated trading in last week of February
Top five clearing members dominate CCPs
Thirteen of 25 clearing services surveyed have 50% or more open positions in hands of top five members
Inside top CCPs’ default funds
Central banks favoured by CCPs to hold default resources
Giant £174bn Sonia swaps trading day may be biggest ever
Mammoth swaps focus on upcoming announcements from the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee
Squeezed or saved? Market divided over year-end repo stress
Fears of a cash-crunch hang heavy despite Fed’s repo giveaway and move to term funding
Volatility becalmed, trade in forex options plummets
With central banks in tandem on policy, market churn has lessened considerably, and trading as well
People moves: CRO Landy takes helm at Brevan, SocGen names new Asia chief, Murray out at Bridgewater, and more
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All clear? Structural shifts add to repo madness
Many things contributed to 10% repo, among them a FICC programme and a surge in overnight funding