SIX Swiss Exchange today published the latest edition of its Bonds Quarterly Statistics[PDF]. In the third quarter of 2014, turnover in the CHF bonds segment amounted to CHF 41 billion, a decrease of 1.1% on the previous quarter. Year-on-year, turnover was down 0.8%. Comparison of the individual months with the prior year shows a comparatively strong month in September but slightly below-average months in July and August. The international bonds segment continued to perform well, with a 7.1% increase in turnover compared with the second quarter of 2014, to CHF 3.1 billion.
Strong interest for financials, weaker turnover in government bonds
The strongest sector in CHF bonds in terms of turnover, financials, grew by 8.1% compared with the previous quarter to CHF 16.5 billion. In contrast, the second strongest sector, governments, fell by CHF 3 billion to CHF 14.3 billion (-21.3%) , with Swiss issuers in this sector recording a decline in turnover of 24.2%, while turnover for corresponding bonds of foreign issuers increased by 2.6%.
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The report "Bonds Quarterly Statistics" is published quarterly and contains turnover figures as well as information about Swiss and international bonds traded. Previous editions are available in our archives. Furthermore, our website provides up-to-date information on new admissions and market indicators, interest structure rates as well as volume and turnover.