Eurex
Eurex – Europe’s leading derivatives exchange – and, together with Eurex Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparties, reported a 13 percent increase in derivatives trading volume, reaching 172.9 million contracts in May 2026. Equity derivatives grew by 31 percent, rising from 23.3 million contracts in May 2025 to 30.5 million in May 2026. Index derivatives declined by 3 percent, decreasing from 52.1 million to 50.7 million contracts over the same period. Interest rate derivatives increased by 20 percent, climbing from 76.2 million contracts in May 2025 to 91.6 million in May 2026.
OTC Clearing recorded strong growth in May 2026, with notional outstanding volumes rising 27 percent year on year to EUR 54,654 billion, up from EUR 43,038 billion in May 2025. Swaps product group is the main growth driver with OIS at forefront, which surged 87 percent compared to last year to EUR 9,855 billion. Interest rate swaps also contributed significantly, climbing 26 percent to EUR 22,540 billion.
Eurex Repo, Eurex’s leading electronic market for secured funding and financing, delivered another very strong performance in May. Average term adjusted volumes rose 47 percent year on year, reaching EUR 574.5 billion. The main growth engine was GC Pooling, which surged 49 percent to EUR 318 billion, up from EUR 213.4 billion in May 2025. The Repo segment also showed robust momentum, expanding 45 percent.
Business overview – May 2026
May | May | Change | |
Financial derivatives: traded contracts Eurex Exchange | |||
Index derivatives (million) | 50.7 | 52.1 | -3% |
Interest rate derivatives (million) | 91.6 | 76.2 | +20% |
Equity derivatives (million) | 30.5 | 23.3 | +31% |
Total (million)1 | 172.9 | 152.7 | +13% |
OTC Clearing² | |||
Notional outstanding volumes (billion EUR) | 54,654 | 43,038 | +27% |
| 22,540 | 17,820 | +26% |
| 9,855 | 5,265 | +87% |
Average daily cleared volumes (billion EUR) | 340 | 259 | +31% |
| 65 | 29 | +124% |
| 82 | 28 | +193% |
Compression volumes (billion EUR) | 352 | 191 | +84% |
Repo: Average daily term adjusted volume on Eurex Repo | |||
GC Pooling³ (billion EUR) | 318.0 | 213.4 | +49% |
Repo Segment (billion EUR) | 256.5 | 176.9 | +45% |
Total (billion EUR) | 574.5 | 390.3 | +47% |
1 The total number of contracts traded includes other asset classes such as commodities.
2 Notional cleared volumes including post trading events such as compression.
3 Includes all currencies.
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