OCC sees sec lending growth in October
03 November 2016 Chicago
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OCC saw its securities lending central clearing activity shoot up 33 percent in new loans in October.
The central counterparty recorded 159,004 transactions last month, up by a third from the same time in 2015.
Year-to-date stock loan activity was up 38 percent from 2015, with 1.6 million new loan transactions in 2016.
The average daily loan value cleared in October was $151 billion.
OCC’s futures business saw even greater growth in October, up 60 percent from 2015.
Year-to-date figures showed that the average daily cleared volume was up 54 percent, with 402,970 contracts.
The clearinghouse’s exchange-listed options volume fell by 15 percent in October, compared to the same month in 2015.
The central counterparty recorded 159,004 transactions last month, up by a third from the same time in 2015.
Year-to-date stock loan activity was up 38 percent from 2015, with 1.6 million new loan transactions in 2016.
The average daily loan value cleared in October was $151 billion.
OCC’s futures business saw even greater growth in October, up 60 percent from 2015.
Year-to-date figures showed that the average daily cleared volume was up 54 percent, with 402,970 contracts.
The clearinghouse’s exchange-listed options volume fell by 15 percent in October, compared to the same month in 2015.
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