In an interactive 2016 Annual Report, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation ("DTCC") highlighted "strong operating and financial performance" and set strategic priorities for the future. The DTCC reported that in 2016, it cleared and settled an average of 100 million transactions each business day, handled $1.5 quadrillion in financial transactions, and generated a $1.7 billion increase in revenue over the prior year. The DTCC also noted that it reduced long-term debt and overall leverage by 87%, as compared to peak levels in early 2014.

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