Average outstanding volume in the Euro and Swiss Franc Repo Markets rose to €74.5 billion in Q3 – a year-on-year increase of 27 percent (Q3/2004: €58.9 billion). Outstanding volume is the key performance indicator for repo markets. The strongest growth was once again recorded in the Euro Repo Market. Average outstanding volume rose by 81 percent to €30.1 billion, from €16.6 billion in the prior-year period. The Swiss Franc Repo Market contributed an average of CHF 66.5 billion (€44.4billion) in Q3.
September also brought increased trading activity on Eurex Repo. Average outstanding volume in the Euro and Swiss Franc Repo Markets increased by 30 percent, from €59.2 billion in September 2004 to €76.7 billion this September. Outstanding volume in the Euro Repo Market doubled in September as against the previous year, from €16.6 billion to €33.2 billion. Outstanding volume in the Swiss Franc Repo Market totaled CHF 65.2 billion (€43.5 billion).