Eurex Clearing started the new year with a record high. On 7 January, a notional of EUR 1,457 billion in Forward Rate Agreements (FRAs) was cleared. This gave Eurex a market share of 44 percent for EUR FRAs for the day. The previous high was on 16 October 2018 with a cleared volume of EUR 668 billion.
In total, cleared volume in OTC Interest Rate Derivatives (IRD) peaked on Monday at a daily record of EUR 1,473 billion.
A great thanks to all our clients for their support. We are looking forward to working with you in 2019 and contributing to the progression of central clearing leading to greater safety and integrity in the financial markets.