Commodity index derivatives: Reduction in Minimum Block Trade Size and enabling of Exchange-for-Physicals for Index Futures (EFP-I) transactions

1.  Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decisions with effect from 16 January 2023:

• Reduce the Minimum Block Trade Size for Bloomberg Commodity index futures and options,
• Enable the Exchange-for-Physicals for Index Futures (EFP-I) transactions for Bloomberg Commodity index futures.

This circular contains all information on the changes and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland.

Production start: 16 January 2023

2.  Required action

There is no action required for participation.

3.  Details 

A. Product overview

Please refer to Attachment 1 for products.

B. Contract specifications and product parameters

For the detailed Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (Contract Specifications), please see Attachment 2.

The full version of the updated Contract Specifications will be published on the Eurex website as of start of trading under:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Rules & Regulations > 03. Contract Specifications

C. Admission to the Eurex T7 Entry Services (TES)

An overview of the Eurex T7 Entry Services available for the products as well as detailed information on single product basis with regard to availability, possibility of utilisation and minimum entry size for the various Eurex T7 Entry Services is available on the Eurex website under the link:

Data > Trading files > T7 Entry Service parameters

Attachments:

• 1 – Product overview
• 2 – Updated sections of the Annexes to the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland

Further information