Episode Details

This episode reviews the OCC’s quarterly report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities for the 4th quarter of 2025. Trading revenue for the 4Q of 2025 was $14.9 billion, down 16% from the 3Q of 2025 and 4.4% year over year. The four largest banks continue to hold the vast majority of total banking industry’s notional amount of derivatives at 85.1%. Derivative notional amounts decreased in the 4Q of 2025 by $23.8 trillion (10%) to $208.1 trillion. Derivative contracts remain concentrated in interest rate products, which total 65.3% of total derivative notional amounts. A link to the report is included below.

Link:  Quarterly Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities | OCC