Euronext launches new European government bond futures

(Reuters) -Pan-European stock market operator Euronext announced on Monday the launch of a new series of futures products for Europe's main government bonds, such as France's 10-year OAT, the German Bund, and Italian government bonds.

WHY IT'S IMPORTANT:

Euronext said the new products would not only help investors deal with a period of high volatility in the European bond markets, amid political uncertainty in France and Germany's plans to ramp up debt issuance,  but would also form a key part of Euronext's overall growth strategy.

KEY QUOTE:

"This initiative is central to our 'Innovate for Growth 2027' strategic plan, which aims to leverage Euronext's unique presence across the trading value chain to develop truly innovative products that meet evolving market demand. The launch of this offering comes at a crucial time for the European fixed income market ecosystem, which is currently experiencing high volatility levels," said Anthony Attia, global head of derivatives at Euronext.

BY THE NUMBERS:

The new mini-futures focus on the main European government bonds: the 10-year OAT, Bund, Bono, and BTP as well as the first ever 30-year BTP. Listed on the Euronext Derivatives Milan market, the mini-futures feature a notional size of 25,000 euros ($29,357.50) and cash settlement. 

($1 = 0.8516 euros)

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Aidan Lewis)