"In 2010, DTCC settled nearly US$1.66 quadrillion in securities transactions." If you are interested in how financial markets operate and have not heard of DTC

"In 2010, DTCC settled nearly US$1.66 quadrillion in securities transactions." If you are interested in how financial markets operate and have not heard of DTCC I highly recommend you take a look at their "about us" page.[1] [1] http://www.dtcc.com/about/business/index.php http://www.dtcc.com/about/business/index.php