Review of OCC Report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activity for 2Q 2025

This episode examines the results from the OCC 2Q 2025 Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities report for banks in the U.S. Bank trading revenue increased $16.6 billion in the 2nd quarter. Derivative notional amounts increased by $13.1 trillion to $223.5 trillion. Links to the press release and report are included below.

Link: OCC Reports Second Quarter 2025 Bank Trading Revenue | OCC

Link: Quarterly Derivatives Report Second Quarter 2025