Euroclear achieved a new record for assets under custody during last year, in which €26 trillion of client assets were held. It also reported an all-time high of €633.3 trillion in the value of securities processed.
Assets under custody grew 7.4% year-on-year, as did the value of securities transactions settled which increased 10.6%.
Furthermore Euroclear’s Collateral Highway mobilized an average of €883.1 billion of collateralized transactions daily, a 12.1% increase.
“We remain well positioned for future growth opportunities both in Europe and around the world,” says Tim Howell, CEO, Euroclear group. “We remain focused on maintain market stability, delivering the regulation-driven initiatives in our core European franchise and investing in capabilities and services that extend client value.”
The results come one week after Clearstream, another international central securities depositary (ICSD), reported their yearly figures in which assets under custody increased 5% to €12.5 trillion.
Euroclear Achieves Custody Record In 2014
Euroclear achieved a new record for assets under custody during last year, in which €26 trillion of client assets were held. It also reported an all-time high of €633.3 trillion in the value of securities processed.
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