Interest rate futures refer to futures contracts with bond securities as the subject matter, which can avoid the risk of securities price changes caused by bank interest rate fluctuations. There are many kinds of interest rate futures, and there are also many classification methods. Generally, according to the contract term, interest rate futures can be divided into short-term interest rate futures and long-term interest rate futures.
Foreign exchange futures refer to futures contracts that take exchange rate as the subject matter and avoid exchange rate risks. It is the earliest variety in financial futures. At present, the main varieties of forex futures trading are: US dollar, British pound, German mark, Japanese yen, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, French franc and Dutch guilder. Globally, the main market for foreign exchange futures is the United States. (The above is the whole content of this article. )