[HKEX: The settlement volume of cross-currency swaps in the first seven months of this year exceeded US$97.2 billion, setting a new record for the same period] On September 3, according to calculations from the Hong Kong Exchange, among the exchange’s over-the-counter interest rate derivatives, the cumulative settlement volume of cross-currency swaps (CCS) in the first seven months of this year reached US$97.24 billion, which is the highest historical record for the same period since the product was launched in 2016. According to data from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, CCS settlement volume reached US$82.5 billion in the first half of this year, and settlement volume in July was US$14.74 billion. Among the settlement volume in July, USD/offshore RMB accounted for USD 12.16 billion, and USD/HKD accounted for USD 2.58 billion.