OCC witness securities lending rise but cleared contract decline
04 March 2013 Chicago
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OCC’s February figures show an increase in securities lending CCP activities but a decline in cleared contract volume.
Total cleared contract volume in February reached 325,237,351 contracts, an eight percent decrease year-on-year. OCC’s year-to-date cleared contract volume is up 0.19 percent from last year with 690,265,229 contracts.
Securities lending CCP activities saw a 31 percent increase in new loans year-on-year with 90,316 transactions last month. Year-to-date stock loan activity is up 44 percent with 190,890 new loan transactions this year.
The average daily loan value at OCC in February was $51,695,200,066.
Cleared futures contracts in February reached 4,294,039, a 92 percent increase year-on-year. Year-to-date cleared futures volume is up 103 percent with 8,250,296 contracts in 2013.
Exchange-listed options trading volume reached 320,943,312 contracts in February, an eight percent decrease from February 2012. Average daily options trading volume for the month was 16,891,753 contracts, 3 percent lower than February 2012. Year-to-date options trading volume is down 0.42 percent from 2012 with 682,014,933 contracts.
Total cleared contract volume in February reached 325,237,351 contracts, an eight percent decrease year-on-year. OCC’s year-to-date cleared contract volume is up 0.19 percent from last year with 690,265,229 contracts.
Securities lending CCP activities saw a 31 percent increase in new loans year-on-year with 90,316 transactions last month. Year-to-date stock loan activity is up 44 percent with 190,890 new loan transactions this year.
The average daily loan value at OCC in February was $51,695,200,066.
Cleared futures contracts in February reached 4,294,039, a 92 percent increase year-on-year. Year-to-date cleared futures volume is up 103 percent with 8,250,296 contracts in 2013.
Exchange-listed options trading volume reached 320,943,312 contracts in February, an eight percent decrease from February 2012. Average daily options trading volume for the month was 16,891,753 contracts, 3 percent lower than February 2012. Year-to-date options trading volume is down 0.42 percent from 2012 with 682,014,933 contracts.
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