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Oct 08, 2010

Eurex

1. Money Market Futures: Introduction of further Serial Contract Months for Options Contracts 2. Options on Three-Month EURIBOR Futures: Reduced Exercise Time on Last Trading Day

The Management Board of the Eurex Exchanges took the following decisions with effect from October 11, 2010:

  1. Introduction of two further serial options contract months in EURIBOR options contracts on Money Market Futures (OEU3); in the future, a total of four serial and, thus, a minimum of six successive contract months will be available.
  2. Reduction of exercise time for options contracts on Three-Month EURIBOR futures on the last trading day to 11:45 CET.

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