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29 Oct 2025

Eurex Clearing

Eurex Clearing AG has returned its Banking License for deposit taking and lending business 

Eurex Clearing Circular 088/25 Eurex Clearing AG has returned its Banking License for deposit taking and lending business 

1. Introduction

Following recent European regulatory developments and a strategic evaluation, Eurex Clearing AG (Eurex Clearing) took the decision to return its banking license. Therefore, Eurex Clearing has taken a significant step to reduce regulatory complexity and enhance operational efficiency.

2. Required action

There are no actions to be taken from customer side.

3. Details

In alignment with the revised Target Guidelines of the European Central Bank of 31 July 2025, which introduced a dedicated Eurosystem overnight credit facility for CCPs and removed the discretionary activation requirement for CCP access to the overnight credit facility, Eurex Clearing has successfully completed its transition to the new framework.

  • Eurex Clearing received formal approval to access the dedicated CCP Credit Facility provided by the Eurosystem.
  • On 28 October 2025, Eurex Clearing returned its banking license for the deposit taking and lending business, as it is no longer required under the revised setup.
  • The CCP Credit Facility provides central bank liquidity during stressed market conditions, ensuring continued robustness and resilience.
    The return of the banking license does not have any impact on Eurex Clearing’s clearing business and its status as CCP under EMIR and/or the qualified CCP status under Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (“CRR”). 

Further, this change does not affect the risk profile of Eurex Clearing AG. All services, safeguards, and operational standards remain fully intact, ensuring continuity, stability, and reliability for our clients and stakeholders. 

Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used and not otherwise defined in this circular shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Clearing Conditions or FCM Clearing Conditions of Eurex Clearing AG, as applicable.
 

Further information 

Recipients:

All Clearing Members, ISA Direct Clearing Members, Disclosed Direct Clients of Eurex Clearing AG and vendors

Target groups:

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

client.services@eurex.com

Web: www.eurex.com/ec-en/
Authorized by: 

Matthias Graulich