Eurex clears first interest rate swap transaction from Japan
18 June 2020 Japan
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Eurex Clearing, the Deutsche Boerse owned central counterparty (CCP) has cleared the first over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate swap transaction for a Japanese securities house since being approved to offer the service in Japan in March.
The transaction was executed by SMBC Nikko 色花堂with Citibank Global Markets acting as its clearing member.
In March, Eurex Clearing received status from Japan鈥檚 Financial Services Agency (FSA), thereby allowing Japanese financial institutions to directly access Eurex Clearing for swaps clearing.
Eurex says this is an important step as client demand from one of the world鈥檚 largest fixed income markets will support the strong momentum of Eurex Clearing鈥檚 EU-based liquidity pool for euro swaps. Total notional outstanding of greater than 鈧�19 trillion (as of end of May) keeps Eurex鈥檚 overall market share at about 18 percent.
鈥淓urex鈥檚 connectivity will provide Japanese clients with a holistic clearing solution, encouraging competition,鈥� says Rohit Verma, Citi鈥檚 Asia Pacific head of OTC clearing and FXPB.
Markus Georgi, Eurex鈥檚 head of fixed income sales Asia, explains: 鈥淎dding Japan as an eligible jurisdiction for our OTC Clearing offering, followed by the first transaction cleared for SMBC Nikko Securities, marks a very important milestone for Eurex Clearing on our way to become the home of the euro yield curve.鈥�
Shun Yanagisawa, Citi鈥檚 Japan head futures, OTC clearing and FXPB, adds: 鈥淥ur comprehensive clearinghouse connectivity allows our clients to access the deepest pools of liquidity while navigating the challenges of CCP basis.鈥�
The transaction was executed by SMBC Nikko 色花堂with Citibank Global Markets acting as its clearing member.
In March, Eurex Clearing received status from Japan鈥檚 Financial Services Agency (FSA), thereby allowing Japanese financial institutions to directly access Eurex Clearing for swaps clearing.
Eurex says this is an important step as client demand from one of the world鈥檚 largest fixed income markets will support the strong momentum of Eurex Clearing鈥檚 EU-based liquidity pool for euro swaps. Total notional outstanding of greater than 鈧�19 trillion (as of end of May) keeps Eurex鈥檚 overall market share at about 18 percent.
鈥淓urex鈥檚 connectivity will provide Japanese clients with a holistic clearing solution, encouraging competition,鈥� says Rohit Verma, Citi鈥檚 Asia Pacific head of OTC clearing and FXPB.
Markus Georgi, Eurex鈥檚 head of fixed income sales Asia, explains: 鈥淎dding Japan as an eligible jurisdiction for our OTC Clearing offering, followed by the first transaction cleared for SMBC Nikko Securities, marks a very important milestone for Eurex Clearing on our way to become the home of the euro yield curve.鈥�
Shun Yanagisawa, Citi鈥檚 Japan head futures, OTC clearing and FXPB, adds: 鈥淥ur comprehensive clearinghouse connectivity allows our clients to access the deepest pools of liquidity while navigating the challenges of CCP basis.鈥�
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