The Semiannual Report of Derivatives
Activity collects derivatives market statistics from the eight
largest U.S. dealers of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. Data
are collected on the notional amounts and gross fair values of the
volumes outstanding of broad categories of foreign exchange,
interest rate, equity, commodity-linked, and credit default swap
OTC derivatives contracts across a range of underlying currencies,
interest rates, and equity markets.
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