Frankfurt, Germany
Abbreviation
EUREX
Location
Frankfurt, Germany
Region
Europe
Group
Deutsche Börse
Product Types
Agricultural, Metals, ETCs, Commodities Index
Eurex Exchange, founded in 1998 and owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges. While primarily known for interest rate, equity, and index derivatives, Eurex's commodity segment offers exchange-traded commodity products including agricultural futures, metals, and commodity index derivatives. Eurex operates electronic trading for over 2,000 products and provides clearing and settlement through Eurex Clearing, one of Europe's largest central counterparties. Eurex is co-headquartered in Frankfurt and Zurich.
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is a leading commodity exchange headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, building secure, successful and sustainable commodity markets worldwide. Founded in 2000 and a member of Deutsche Börse Group, EEX operates regulated markets for power, natural gas, CO2 emission allowances, coal, and agricultural commodities across Europe and internationally through its subsidiaries including EPEX SPOT and Nodal Exchange.
The Trieste Commodity Exchange (Borsa Merci di Trieste, BMTS) is a regional commodity exchange based in Trieste, Italy. Historically significant during Trieste's era as one of Europe's major Adriatic ports, the exchange has served coffee and agricultural commodity trading for the region. Trieste remains one of Italy's important coffee import hubs, with the exchange providing market infrastructure supporting domestic and regional agri-commodity trade flows.
The European Climate Exchange (ECX) was Europe's leading exchange for carbon dioxide emission allowances, established in 2005. ECX traded EU Emission Allowances (EUAs) and Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). At its peak, ECX handled approximately 90% of exchange-traded EU carbon market volume. ECX was acquired by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2010, and its carbon contracts now trade on ICE Futures Europe as the ICE ECX EUA futures market.
Commodities Investment Exchange (COINVEX) is a London-based commodity exchange focused on energy sector investments, offering trading and investment products in oil & gas, mining, and renewable energy sectors. COINVEX provides a platform for commodity investment flows with a focus on the energy transition, connecting capital with commodity projects across conventional and renewable energy. The exchange operates within the UK's financial regulatory framework.