ICE expands rates futures offering to include Japanese, Scandinavian, South African contracts

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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  • ICE expanded its interest rate futures offering to add contracts tied to Japanese Yen TONA, Swedish Krona STIBOR, Norwegian Krone NOWA, and South African Rand ZARONIA.
  • Additional short-term interest rate futures covering Swedish Krona SWESTR and Australian Dollar BBSW are slated to launch on June 22, 2026, subject to regulatory review.
  • Plans also call for new central bank futures linked to BOJ Dated TONA, Riksbank Dated SWESTR, and Norges Bank Dated NOWA, pending regulatory review.
  • The expansion follows record open interest on May 14, 2026, with total futures and options open interest at 128 million contracts, up 24% year over year.
  • Financial derivatives open interest hit 54 million contracts, up 54% year over year, led by interest rate futures and options open interest above 50 million contracts, up 60%.


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