Launched in 2009, ICE Clear Credit offers almost 600 single name and index CDS instruments based on corporate and sovereign debt across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. ICE’s CDS clearing houses have reduced counterparty risk exposure by clearing over $80 trillion in gross notional amount of CDS instruments since inception, with resulting open interest of $1.5 trillion.
About Intercontinental Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) operates a leading network of global futures, equity and equity options exchanges, as well as global clearing and data services across financial and commodity markets. The New York Stock Exchange is the world leader in capital raising, listings and equities trading.
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