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LCH SwapAgent processes first trade under DRV German Master Agreement
13 February 2023
Commerzbank AG and Unicredit Bank AG acted as counterparties to the cross-currency swap  Extension of the LCH SwapAgent rulebook highlights commitment to standardisation, efficiency and simplicity in the bilateral derivatives market  LCH SwapAgent registered $7.5 trillion in notional by the end of 2022, up 105% from 2021 
LCH CDSClear continues global expansion with launch of clearing for Sovereign Single Names and new indices
15 December 2022
LCH CDSClear launches clearing of iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Indices and CDX Emerging Market Indices, and their single name constituents, as well as other Sovereign single name CDS including Western European name Clearing services expanded to offer users the widest breadth of products of any credit CCP globally Service enables access to significant funding capital and operational efficiencies available through clearing
Schroders first European asset manager to clear with LCH ForexClear
14 November 2022
Schroders becomes first European asset manager to clear with LCH ForexClear Strong growth recorded across LCH ForexClear services with a record $19.1 trillion cleared in total notional in first nine months of 2022, up 17% year on year Q3 2022 sees record quarter for non-deliverable FX client clearing volumes at $140 billion, 146% higher than in Q3 2021 LCH ForexClear offers expert risk management for FX NDFs, FX Options, FX Spot and FX Swaps & FX Forward Outrights*
LCH RepoClear SA goes live with new Value at Risk (VaR) model
21 June 2022
VaR as the new risk methodology[1] will be applied across 13 Euro debt markets VaR offers better recognition of diversified portfolios, supports stability and predictability of the margin requirement, and enhanced capacity to adapt to market volatility Reaffirms RepoClear SA’s commitment to improving margin efficiency for its members
LCH ForexClear welcomes Citadel
24 May 2022
Citadel has executed their first cleared FX non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) at LCH ForexClear, with Citi acting as the clearing broker Client clearing continues to see strong growth at the service with a record quarterly volume of $90bn of notional in Q1 2022, up 42% versus Q1 2021 ForexClear provides clearing for NDFs, FX Options, FX Spot and FX Swaps & Forward Outrights*