Current Liabilities
Trading liabilities
Bank of New York Mellon Trading liabilities increased by 75.3% to $6.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.1%, from $4.87B to $6.14B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a 0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Fluctuations reflect the bank's level of market-making activity and risk appetite in trading segments.
Detailed definition
Trading liabilities consist of obligations from short positions and other trading activities carried at fair value. Thes...
Peer comparison
Common in large investment banks and global markets divisions.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_liabilitiesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.45B | $5.15B | $5.47B | $5.59B | $5.60B | $7.49B | $5.39B | $5.71B | $6.32B | $7.36B | $6.23B | $3.10B | $3.37B | $4.55B | $4.87B | $4.58B | $6.13B | $3.50B | $6.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | -20.1% | +6.2% | +2.2% | +0.1% | +33.9% | -28.1% | +5.9% | +10.8% | +16.4% | -15.4% | -50.2% | +8.8% | +35.0% | +6.9% | -5.9% | +33.9% | -43.0% | +75.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.3% | +45.5% | -1.5% | +2.1% | +12.9% | -1.8% | +15.6% | -45.7% | -46.6% | -38.1% | -21.9% | +47.7% | +81.9% | -23.1% | +26.1% |
Range$3.10B – $7.49B
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of New York Mellon's trading liabilities?
- Bank of New York Mellon (BK) reported trading liabilities of $6.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Bank of New York Mellon's trading liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Bank of New York Mellon's trading liabilities increased by 26.1% year-over-year, from $4.87B to $6.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of New York Mellon's trading liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of New York Mellon's trading liabilities has grown at a 0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.03B to $6.14B.
- What does trading liabilities mean?
- Obligations arising from short-selling securities and other market-making activities.