This report summarises the results of the IFC survey finalised in 2018 on central banks’ access to and use of derivatives transaction data being reported to trade repositories (TRs). The data cover over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and some exchange traded derivatives. The survey was completed by 50 IFC member central banks.
One important consequence for financial statistics of the reforms undertaken after the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007–09 has been the collection of a very large amount of TR data shedding light on the global derivatives market. Yet a key issue for public authorities is to ensure that these data are effectively used, not least to guide policy actions.
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