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27 May 2014

Eurex

Launch of FX futures and FX options (circular)

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland and the Executive Board of Eurex Zürich AG decided to introduce FX futures and FX options on six currency pairs (EUR/USD, EUR/CHF, EUR/GBP, GBP/USD, GBP/CHF, USD/CHF) with effect from 7 July 2014.

The FX derivatives will be physically delivered through the multi-currency settlement system Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS).

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 and Eurex Zürich AG. Information on clearing of the new products as well as the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Clearing AG are contained in Eurex Clearing circular 067/14, which we are providing to our Trading Participants as attachment 2.

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