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Euro-EU Bond-Futures

With the introduction of Euro-EU bond futures, Eurex aims to expand its fixed income derivatives offering and cover the major European bond markets by offering standardized futures products. This new futures product supports the European Union as issuer and strengthens the role of Eurex as the “Home of the Euro yield Curve”.
 

Simulation start: 30 April 2025
Production start: 10 September 2025



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Introduction of the  Euro-EU Bond Futures (FBEU)

Contract specifications for the new Euro-EU Bond Futures (FBEU).

The contract specifications for the new Euro-EU Bond-Futures align with the existing Fixed Income benchmark futures regarding contract size, trading hours and trading calendar, last trading day, settlement and determination of the daily and final settlement prices.


FBEU are an unique and valuable investment vehicle for Trading Participants to manage positions and risks in bonds issued by the European Union and other related country risks.

The standardized futures will enable investors to hedge positions in EU bonds and engage in strategies against other major fixed-income benchmark futures products via the TES functionalities offered at Eurex.

As the product will be offered as of 30 April 2025 in simulation, Trading Participants should make use of testing possibilities, (i.e. expiration). 

  

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