Clearstream’s December 2015 Assets Snap Monthly Ascension

Clearstream, a provider of post-trade services for financial services participants, has reported its financial metrics for the month ending December 2015 across each of its four segments of its global business, according to a Clearstream statement.

Last month, Clearstream grew by a factor of 1.5% MoM to $14.5 trillion (€13.4 trillion) in November 2015, while its overall assets also secured a gain of 8.1% YoY from $13.4 (€12.4 trillion) in October 2014.

In terms of December 2015 however, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered at Clearstream was reported at $14.4 trillion (€13.3 trillion) – this corresponds to a marginal decline of less than -1.0% MoM from $14.5 trillion (€13.4 trillion) in November 2015. Elongating the coverage to a yearly timeframe however, Clearstream’s December 2015 assets also moved higher by 6.4% YoY from $13.5 (€12.5 trillion) in December 2014.

Moreover, securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business as an international central securities depository (ICSD) fell to $7.8 trillion (€7.2 trillion) in December 2015, up 9.1% MoM from $7.2 trillion (€6.6 trillion) in November 2015.

Meanwhile, securities held under custody in the German central securities depository (CSD) came in at $8.46 trillion (€7.8 trillion) in December 2015, rising 34.4% MoM from $6.3 trillion (€5.8 trillion) in November 2015.

Finally, the year-to-date (YTD) aggregate asset sum up until the month ending December 2015, which comprises Clearstream’s total value of assets under custody in the German domestic CSD and global ICSD business, was unchanged for the month at $14.6 trillion (€13.3 trillion), in spite of growing 9.0% YoY from $13.2 (€12.2 trillion) in December 2014.

Settlement

In December 2015, 3.5 million international (ICSD) settlement transactions were processed at Clearstream, unchanged MoM from 3.5 million transactions in November 2015 – of these international transactions however, 83% were over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, while only 17% were registered as Stock Exchange Stock Exchange A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin A stock exchange, also known as a securities exchange or bourse represents is a facility where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.This includes shares of stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or other financial instruments. By extension, stock exchanges can also provide facilities for the issue and redemption of such securities and instruments and capital events including the payment of income and dividendsStock exchanges have developed into a permanent fixture in the fin Read this Term transactions.

On the German domestic market, CSD settlement transactions in December 2015 were 7.8 million, climbing 5.4% MoM from 7.4 million in November 2015 – however, when measured against its 2014 counterpart, the group also reported a congruent rise of 5.4% rise YoY from 7.8 million in December 2014. This registers as a 62% composition of stock Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term transactions with 38% OTC transactions.

Global Securities Financing

Furthermore, Clearstream’s Global Securities Financing (GSF) services, the monthly average outstanding during December 2015 again dropped to $587.2 billion (€542.1 billion), down -1.5% MoM from $596.1 billion (€550.3 billion) in November 2015. Its combined services, which include triparty repo, securities lending, and collateral management, also fell by a combined figure of -13.6% YoY from $679.8 (€627.6 billion) in December 2014.

Investment Fund Services

Finally, Clearstream’s Investment Fund Services (IFS) processed 0.79 million transactions during the month ending December 2015, which represented a -1.3% drop MoM from 0.8 million transactions in November 2015. Additionally, IFS processed transactions grew to 9.7 million during the YTD window up to December 2015, corresponding to an increase of 21.2% from 8.0 million during the same interval in 2014.