Eurex, Europe’s leading derivatives exchange and – with Eurex Clearing – one of the leading central counterparties globally, reported a 6 percent increase in total trading volume for November, reaching 177.6 million contracts, up from 167.5 million contracts in the same month last year. The growth was primarily driven by interest rate derivatives, which rose by 8 percent from 77.4 million to 83.7 million contracts. Equity derivatives also experienced strong growth, climbing 40 percent to 32 million contracts. However, index derivatives saw an 11 percent decline, falling from 67.1 to 59.7 million traded contracts.
In OTC Clearing, notional outstanding volumes increased by 10 percent in November, reaching EUR 34,922 billion, up from EUR 31,663 billion in the same month last year. Notional outstanding in overnight index swaps surged by 39 percent to EUR 4,209 billion, while interest rate swaps climbed by 13 percent to EUR 15,618 billion.
Eurex Repo, the premier electronic marketplace of Eurex for secured funding and financing, experienced a slight dip in term-adjusted volumes, reflecting a 14 percent decrease compared to November 2023. Despite this, GC Pooling demonstrated robust growth, achieving an impressive 9 percent increase, showcasing its continued positive momentum.
