The FX Report: Issue 02

A surge in trading activity saw CME Group reach monthly average daily volume of 27.3 million contracts for February, the highest ever. Robust YoY growth in FX Majors including EUR/USD (+41%), JPY/USD (+23%), GBP/USD (+39%) and AUD/USD (+68%).

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FX Link connects FX spot and futures via one CME Globex spot basis spread, linking the liquidity between the two markets, seamlessly and cost-efficiently.

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Notional traded in CME FX futures grew steadily in 2017. Over the last 12 quarters, this represents a substantial (and still increasing) proportion of the aggregate cash FX traded on major ECNs.

The cost of trading FX Futures can be up to 75% less expensive than trading in OTC FX Markets. For entities subject to Basel-lll, inertia preventing a switch from OTC FX to FX futures could lead to even more pain. We look at recent research by Greenwich Associates which puts these costs under the lens.

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February volumes increased for the nine most-traded Emerging Markets contracts; Emerging Market pairs were up 8% MoM.

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