The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is considering launching options on Israeli government bonds, and is talking to the Treasury about the project, its chief executive Ester Levanon has told Futures and Options Intelligence.
Bonds are an even more liquid segment of the TASE’s business than the stock market, Levanon said.
“It makes sense to have options on government bonds but the Treasury has to decide whether they are comfortable with it,” she said. “We’re not doing things against the issuer. If the issuer wouldn’t like us to do it,...