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Clearing Operations (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Clearing Operations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Clearing Member Default Fund Contributions |
|  | March 31, 2014
|  | Cash Contributions(1)(2) |  | Non-Cash Contributions |  | Total Contributions
|  | (in millions)
Default fund contributions |  | $ | 264 |  | $ | 128 |  | $ | 392
Margin deposits |  |  | 1,989 |  |  | 7,495 |  |  | 9,484
Total |  | $ | 2,253 |  | $ | 7,623 |  | $ | 9,876
(1)As of March 31, 2014, in accordance with its investment policy, NASDAQ OMX Nordic Clearing has invested cash contributions of $1,501 million in reverse repurchase agreements and $710 million in highly rated government debt securities. The remainder of this balance is held in cash and term deposits. (2)Pursuant to clearing member agreements, we pay interest on cash contributions to clearing members.
Schedule of Derivative Contracts Outstanding | The market value of derivative contracts outstanding prior to netting was as follows:
|  | March 31, 2014
|  | (in millions)
Commodity forwards and options(1)(2) |  | $ | 2,217
Fixed-income options and futures(2)(3) |  |  | 332
Stock options and futures(2)(3) |  |  | 176
Index options and futures(2)(3) |  |  | 201
Total |  | $ | 2,926
(1)We determined the fair value of our forward contracts using standard valuation models that were based on market-based observable inputs including LIBOR rates and the spot price of the underlying instrument. (2)We determined the fair value of our option contracts using standard valuation models that were based on market-based observable inputs including implied volatility, interest rates and the spot price of the underlying instrument. (3)We determined the fair value of our futures contracts based upon quoted market prices and average quoted market yields.
Schedule of Derivative Contracts Cleared | The total number of derivative contracts cleared through NASDAQ OMX Nordic Clearing for the three months ended March 31, 201 4 and 2013 was as follows:
|  | March 31, 2014 |  | March 31, 2013
Commodity forwards and options(1) |  |  | 246,134 |  |  | 236,276
Fixed-income options and futures |  |  | 5,842,527 |  |  | 8,827,632
Stock options and futures |  |  | 8,965,181 |  |  | 8,487,497
Index options and futures |  |  | 10,125,937 |  |  | 10,330,791
Total |  |  | 25,179,779 |  |  | 27,882,196
(1)The total volume in cleared power related to commodity contracts was 429 Terawatt hours (TWh) for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 460 TWh for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

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