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Apr 10, 2026

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Fixed Income Futures: Adjustment of the conditions of the obligation to deliver Euro Fixed Income Futures contracts on debt securities of the Republic of France

Eurex Circular 021/26 Fixed Income Futures: Adjustment of the conditions of the obligation to deliver Euro Fixed Income Futures contracts on debt securities of the Republic of France

1. Introduction 

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decision with effect from 13 April 2026

  • Amendment of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (Contract Specifications) for Euro Fixed Income Futures on debt securities issued by the Republic of France  

Debt securities of the Republic of France that are explicitly issued as “Green OAT (OAT verte)” shall not be deliverable under Euro-OAT Futures and Mid-Term Euro-OAT Futures. 

Production start: 13 April 2026 

Please refer to the attachment for the detailed amendments to the Contract Specifications. 

This circular contains all information on the trading-related updates as stated above and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland. 

2. Required action 

No immediate action is required.  

3. Details of the initiative 

The Republic of France has been issuing green bonds "OAT verte" for several years.  
 
Due to their linkage to dedicated projects, these bonds, in consultation with AFT (Agence France Trésor), will not be included in the basket of deliverable bonds in Euro-OAT Futures and Mid-Term Euro-OAT Futures. 

Attachment: 

  • Amended sections of the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland 

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:

jutta.frey-hartenberger@eurex.com,
francesca.dellera@eurex.com 

Web:

www.eurex.com

Authorized by:

Jonas Ullmann

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