Current Assets
Trading assets
East-West Bancorp Trading assets increased by 325.0% to $577.21M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Over 2 years (FY 2020 to FY 2022), Trading assets shows a downward trend with a -41.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market activity or speculative positioning, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward more conservative liquidity management.
Detailed definition
Trading assets represent financial instruments acquired primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term to ge...
Peer comparison
Common in financial services firms; less common in pure manufacturing, though present in captive finance arms.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.35B | $1.49B | $1.44B | $126.51M | $128.40M | $178.62M | $302.41M | $544.57M | $430.80M | $581.60M | $205.15M | $135.81M | $577.21M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.8% | -3.1% | -91.2% | +1.5% | +39.1% | +69.3% | +80.1% | -20.9% | +35.0% | -64.7% | -33.8% | +325.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -90.5% | -88.0% | -79.0% | +330.5% | +235.5% | +225.6% | -62.3% | -68.5% | — |
Range$126.51M – $1.49B
CAGR-24.7%
Avg YoY Growth+50.4%
Median YoY Growth-65.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is East-West Bancorp's trading assets?
- East-West Bancorp (EWBC) reported trading assets of $577.21M in Q1 2026.
- What is the long-term trend for East-West Bancorp's trading assets?
- Over 2 years (2020 to 2022), East-West Bancorp's trading assets has grown at a -41.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $892.65M to $302.41M.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for short-term trading purposes and recorded at current market value.