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16 Dec 2024

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Dividend Derivatives: Tradability of EURO STOXX 50® Index Dividend Options and EURO STOXX Banks® Index Dividend Options for Participants in the U.S.

Eurex Circular 126/24 Dividend Derivatives: Tradability of EURO STOXX 50® Index Dividend Options and EURO STOXX Banks® Index Dividend Options for Participants in the U.S.

1. Introduction 

​With effect from 6 January 2025, the following products will be activated for tradability in the U.S.: 

Product name

Product ID

Currency

Capacity Group

EURO STOXX® 50 Index Dividend Options 

OEXD 

EUR 

Cash EUR - CFTC 

EURO STOXX Banks® Index Dividend Options OEBD 

EUR

Cash EUR - CFTC 

Start of production: 6 January 2025

2. Required action 

There is no action required for participation in trading in these products. 

3. Details of the initiative

Eurex Deutschland has submitted a written request to the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer trading of EURO STOXX 50® Index Dividend Options and EURO STOXX Banks® Index Dividend Options in the U.S., and the CFTC has notified Eurex Deutschland that these contracts can be made available for trading in the U.S. 

According to Eurex Deutschland's registration as a "Foreign Board of Trade", the above-mentioned products can be offered or sold to persons in the U.S. via Eurex terminals with direct access from the U.S.

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 or Rachna Mathur, rachna.mathur@eurex.com, Equity and Index Sales America, tel. +1 212 309 93 08

Web: 

www.eurex.com 

Authorized by: 

Randolf Roth

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