Clearstream Reports Healthy YoY Uptick in September Turnover

Clearstream, a leading European provider of post-trade services which is wholly owned by Deutsche Börse, has released its monthly figures for September 2021, indicating a solid performance in all businesses.  

More specifically, the company posted that its assets under custody hit EUR 16,603 billion, 11% higher than the previous year's EUR 14,909 billion.

Regarding the international business (ICSD), the number of securities deposits approached EUR 7,384 billion, up 5% than the prior year's EUR 7,121 billion. Besides, the number of transactions rose 9% to 5.9 million.

In terms of Clearstream’s domestic business (CSD), the number of securities deposits came in at EUR 5,839 billion, 16% higher than the same period in 2020. Moreover, the number of transactions stood at 14.4 million, increased by 9% on a YoY basis.

In addition, as for the investment funds services (IFS), the number of securities deposits reached EUR 3,379 billion, showing an increase of 22% compared to September 2020. Furthermore, the number of transactions increased by 13% to 3.5 million.

As Fazzaco reported earlier,  Clearstream has intended to sell a 50% share in REGIS-TR​, the European trade repository, to its joint venture partner Iberclear, a SIX company. SIX now has complete control of the company as a consequence of the acquisition.