Clearstream Reports Upbeat July 2015 Volumes and Settlement Figures

Clearstream, a provider of post-trade services for financial services participants, has reported its metrics for the month ending July 2015 across four streams of its global business, according to a Clearstream statement. The recent volumes build off of last month's robust figures, which showed an uptick across nearly all business segments in June 2015.

Overall, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered at Clearstream came in at $15.0 trillion (€13.5 trillion) during July 2015, notching an increase of 10.7% YoY from $13.5 trillion (€12.2 trillion) in July 2014.

Furthermore, securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business as an international central securities depository (ICSD) yielded $8.0 trillion (€7.2 trillion) in July 2015, up 10.8% YoY from just $7.2 trillion (€6.5 trillion) in July 2014.

By extension, securities held under custody in the German central securities depository (CSD) were reported at $6.9 trillion (€6.2 trillion) in July 2015, good for a jump of 8.8% YoY from $6.3 trillion (€5.7 trillion) in July 2014.

Finally, the year-to-date (YTD) aggregate asset sum up until the month ending July 2015, which comprises Clearstream’s total value of assets under custody in the German domestic CSD and global ICSD business increased, orchestrated a move to $14.8 trillion (€13.3 trillion), growing 9.9% YoY from $13.5 (€12.1 trillion) in July 2014.

Settlement

In addition, in July 2015, 3.6 million international (ICSD) settlement transactions were processed at Clearstream, a -2.7% YoY decrease from 3.7 million transactions in July 2014 – 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 July 2015 climbed to 8.2 million, up 24.2% YoY from 6.6 million in July 2014. This corresponded to 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

In terms of Clearstream’s Global Securities Financing (GSF) services, the monthly average outstanding during July 2015 reached $667.8 billion (€600.8 billion). Its combined services, which include triparty repo, securities lending, and collateral management, fell by a combined figure of -3.2% YoY to $691 billion (€620.9 billion) in July 2014.

However, this was partly offset by the GSF monthly average of $690.2 billion (€620.9 billion) during the YTD period up to July 2015, which grew 4.3% YoY over the same YTD period in July 2014 to $662.2 billion (€595.7 billion).

Investment Fund Services

Finally, Clearstream’s Investment Fund Services (IFS) processed 0.9 million transactions during the month ending July 2015, constituting a 12.5% YoY increase from 0.8 million transactions in July 2014. Additionally, IFS processed transactions grew to 6.0 million during the YTD window up to July 2015, corresponding to an increase of 17.6% from 5.1 million during the same interval in 2014.