Chart 10
"Interest rate contracts comprise the bulk of bank-held derivatives, but credit derivatives are the fastest growing category."
Contract Type 2005 Growth in Notional Derivatives Contracts Outstanding (%) 2005 share based on notional amount of total bank-held derivatives (%)
Commodity 107 1
Credit Derivative 148 6
Equity 13 1
Foreign Exchange 8 10
Interest rate 12 83
Source: FDIC, Quarterly Banking Profile