Tag: CLS volumes

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Daily traded volumes in November were USD1.79 trillion, up 4.7% compared to October 2020. Both FX spot and FX swap volumes increased compared to the previous month by 15.7% and 3.1%, respectively, while FX forward volumes decreased by 15.5%. Compared to November 2019, FX spot and swap…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: After the surge in volume in September, daily traded volumes in October were subdued at USD1.71 trillion (-4.4%). Both FX spot and FX swap volumes declined compared to the previous month by 8.9% and 3.8%, respectively. The spot volume decline was notable for EURUSD, where there was…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Daily traded volumes in September were up sharply (+8.2%) versus the previous month, at USD1.79 trillion. This comprised FX swap volumes of USD1.25 trillion (+5.2%), forward volumes of USD108 billion (+40.3%) and spot volumes of USD427 billion (+11.2%). Compared to September 2019, FX swap volumes were down…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Daily traded volumes in August were flat (-0.5%) versus the previous month, at USD1.65 trillion. This comprised FX swap volumes of USD1.188 trillion (-0.3%), forward volumes of USD77 billion (-3.8%) and spot volumes of USD384 billion (-0.5%). Compared to August 2019, FX swap volumes were slightly down…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Consistent with the summer holiday season, we saw subdued levels of average daily traded volumes in July 2020. Daily traded volumes were USD1.66 trillion, down 7% from June 2020, comprising FX swap volumes of USD1.191 trillion (-3.6%), forward volumes of USD80 billion (-20%) and spot volumes of…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: June 2020 saw a recovery in average daily traded volumes in comparison to May. The elevated level of volume continued throughout June, which is a contrast to the relatively quiet period seen between mid-April and the end of May following the extreme volatility in March and early…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: Following a period of wide-scale volatility and increased trading activity during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, average daily traded volumes in CLSSettlement – our payment-versus-payment settlement service – have now stabilized at significantly lower volumes as compared to the same period last year. In May…

    Average daily traded volume submitted to CLS by product (USD trillion)* April 2019 March 2020 April 2020 Forward 0.095 0.129 0.086 Swap 1.175 1.358 1.085 Spot 0.369 0.707 0.379 Total average daily traded volume submitted to CLS (USD trillion) 1.639 2.194 1.550  * Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout the document may not…

CLS’s Head of Information Services, Masami Johnstone, commented: "The impact of COVID-19 on the global economy significantly increased in March 2020, with the World Health Organisation taking the expected step of declaring a pandemic on Wednesday 11 March. The multiple nationwide lockdowns had a significant impact on investor sentiment which led to sharp stock market…