Published by: Malavika Solanki OTC ISIN creation activity held steady last month, with a 4% increase in the total number of OTC ISINs now available for use. While most headline data remained largely unchanged, there were a few notable exceptions at an instrument level, as listed here: More OTC ISINs created in Jan 2020 (than […]
2019 was a busy year for the DSB, as we continued to work with the industry in order to evolve in line with changing market needs. Indeed, collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Serving over 4,000 users spanning almost 470 institutions, DSB assigned ISINs, CFIs and FISNs are now used in at […]
Published by Malavika Solanki OTC ISIN creation activity increased marginally in the final month of last year, with 5% more OTC derivative ISIN records having been created. ISIN creation activity rose at a consistent rate for the following instruments: Commodities: Forwards Credit: Corporate CDS Equity: Single Name Portfolio Swaps, Price Return Basic Performance Single Name […]
Published by Malavika Solanki OTC ISIN creation activity continued at the same pace as the prior month, with 6% more ISIN records added to the DSB database. As expected, the increase was driven entirely by the creation of new Rates ISINs following implementation of the Term of Contract changes in late September. If history is […]
Published by Malavika Solanki Overall OTC ISIN creation activity rose 1% in the month of October – driven primarily by Rates and a slight increase in the number of FX Forward ISINs. The data shows that Trading Venues created slightly more Credit OTC ISINs in October, with the Sell-side create activity higher for both Rates […]
ESMA Q&A published in September 2018 provided guidance on a number of matters, including a view on how RTS-23.Field34 (Delivery Type) was to be populated in order to ensure more consistent reporting for Interest Rate Swaps. Specifically, the Q&A noted that: “The value P – Physical is to be used when an interest rate swap […]
Published by Malavika Solanki A review of live trades in FIRDS as at month-end September 2019 shows a growing divergence between the number of live trades reported by MTFs, OTFs and SIs, for the first time since the start of the year. As the chart below shows, the three had been on a largely convergent […]
Published by Malavika Solanki OTC ISIN creation activity rose slightly this month and holds steady at approximately 5% more OTC ISINs having been created in the month of September. Activity was broadly higher in most types of credit instruments, with Corporate, Sovereign and Index CDS more active than the prior month, as was also the […]
This year has been about implementing change for the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB). The DSB’s purpose is to facilitate the allocation and maintenance of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) for OTC Derivatives. Following extensive ongoing consultations with industry, including two this summer, the DSB is committed to ensuring even broader industry participation and engagement. The […]
Published by Malavika Solanki OTC ISIN creation activity declined marginally but holds steady at just under 4% more OTC ISINs having been created in the month of August. Products where activity was higher than the prior month included Non-Standard CDS, Single Name Swaptions, Equity Swaps on indices and Cross-Currency Fix Float Swaps. Products where month on […]
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