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10 Apr 2025

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FX Derivatives: Introduction of FX futures on New Zealand and Canadian currency pairs

Eurex Circular 030/25 FX Derivatives: Introduction of FX futures on New Zealand and Canadian currency pairs

1.   Introduction 

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decisions with effect from 12 May 2025:

  • Introduction of three FX futures on New Zealand and Canadian currency pairs
  • Amendment of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (hereafter: "Contract Specifications") according to Attachments 2 and 3.

The Executive Board of Eurex Frankfurt AG took the following decision with effect from 12 May 2025:

  • Amendment of the Liquidity Provider Scheme for the FX Futures and FX Rolling Spot Futures, according to Attachment 4.

Production start: 12 May 2025

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

2.   Required action 

There is no action required for participation.  

3.   Details

A. Product overview

Please refer to Attachment 1 for an overview of the products.

B. Contract specifications and product parameters

For general product parameters, please find an overview in table format in Attachment 1. 

For the detailed contract specifications, please see Attachments 2 and 3.

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

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

C. Admission to the T7 Entry Services (TES)

The new products will be admitted to the T7 Entry Services (TES). You can find the minimum block trade sizes on product level in the Contract Specifications in Attachment 2.

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

Data > Trading files > T7 Entry Service parameters

D. Risk parameters

As of start of trading, risk parameters of the new product will be published on the Eurex website under the link:

Data > Clearing files > Risk parameters and initial margins

and on the Eurex Clearing website www.eurex.com/ec-en/ under the following path:

Services > Risk parameters

You will also find an updated list with details regarding Prisma-eligible Eurex products under this path.

E. Excessive System Usage Fee and Order-to-Trade Ratio

The Excessive System Usage Fee and the Order- to-Trade Ratio for the new products are determined in line with the existing products. For detailed information, please refer to the Eurex website under the following links:

Rules & Regs > Regulations > Excessive System Usage Fee
Rules & Regs > Regulations > Order-to-Trade Ratio

F. Mistrade parameters and position limits

Mistrade ranges and position limits for the new products will be published as of start of trading on the Eurex website under the link:

Markets > Product Overview

G. Transaction fees

For the transaction fees for the new products, please refer to the Price List of Eurex Clearing AG on the Eurex Clearing website www.eurex.com/ec-en/​ under the link:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Clearing Rules & Regulations > 3. Price List 

H. Vendor codes

At start of trading, vendor codes for the new products will be published on the Eurex website under the link:

Markets > Product Overview > Vendor Codes

I. Liquidity Provisioning

Please refer to the attached Product Specific Supplement (Attachment 4) for details. An overview of Market-Making and Liquidity Provisioning at Eurex can be found on the Eurex website under the following link:

Trade > Market-Making and Liquidity provisioning

The amendments shall be deemed approved unless objected to Eurex Frankfurt AG and Eurex Clearing AG within a period of two weeks after notification of this circular pursuant to Number 4 (2) of the Liquidity Provider Agreement.

Attachments:

  • 1 – Product overview​
  • 2 – Updated sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland
  • 3 – Updated sections of the Annexes to the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland​
  • 4 – Product Specific Supplement (PSS)​ "FX Futures and FX Rolling Spot Futures – Foreign Exchange 01"


Further information

Recipients: 

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors

Target groups: 

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination 

Contact: 

client.services@eurex.com

Web: 

www.eurex.com 

Authorized by: 

Jonas Ullmann


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