Eurex to debut NDF clearing after mothballing physical FX

Eurex is set to launch clearing of non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) on May 16 – a new offering that will seek to rival LCH’s dominant ForexClear service in London, following a struggle by both central counterparties (CCPs) to attract interest in clearing of deliverable foreign exchange swaps.

Eurex will initially provide dollar NDF clearing services for six currency pairs: the Brazilian real, Chilean peso, Indian rupee, Indonesian rupiah, South Korean won and Taiwanese dollar.

The new outing