Eurex Repo, which operates Swiss Franc, Euro Repo and GC Pooling markets, recorded in all markets in March 2014 an average outstanding volume of €217.3 billion, increasing from the €215.3 billion seen last year.
The secured money market GC Pooling recorded an average outstanding volume of €150.1 billion, decreasing from the €151.8 billion seen year-on-year.
The Euro Repo market grew by 32 percent and reached an average outstanding volume of 40.1 billion euros (March 2013: 30.4 billion euros).The Swiss Franc Repo market achieved 27.1 billion euros.
The international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 9.4 million contracts (March 2013: 9.7 million). Of those, 7 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (March 2013: 7.3 million), and 2.4 million contracts (March 2013: 2.4 million) were traded at the US-based International Securities Exchange (ISE). In total, 199.4 million contracts were traded, thereof 148 million at Eurex Exchange and 51.4 million at the ISE.
In its largest segment, equity index derivatives, Eurex Exchange achieved 69.4 million contracts (March 2013: 65.9 million). Futures on the EURO STOXX 50 Index stood at 31.8 million contracts and 21.4 million on the index options.
Author: Georgina Lavers