Fixed Income Admission - Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Brussels, Oslo and Paris - Create a new project

When creating a listing project for Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Oslo or Paris, you will be asked to fill in the following information:

1. Project Set-up

Fill in the relevant fields, then click "Continue". A summary of your information will be displayed. You can then either:

  • Create the project: The project folder will be created, and the project will appear as "Ongoing"  in the project list
  • Save and close the project: it will appear as a "Draft" on the project list
  • Cancel the creation

Project folder

This is what a project folder looks like when it has just been created.

2. Project Folder when Transaction Subtype is "New Listing of Structured Debt" and Clearable Indicator is "No"

3. Project Folder when Transaction Subtype = "New Listing under temporary line" or "New Listing of Bonds"

Listing phase

Once the project has been created, the Listing phase begins.

Instrument Data

Instrument Data” is summarised in the first tab. It displays the status of each task related to the instrument.

Instrument Data can be uploaded in .csv format to facilitate the process of entering data on the platform, or filled in manually directly from the form.

To download the .csv generator, click on the "Instrument Information" link in the Project Folder, and then on "Download here" in the light blue banner, as shown in the screenshot below: 

4. Instrument Information

Depending on the Project attributes, the application will allow the download of different .csv files with the appropriate names, for example: "Listing of Bonds", "Listing of Structured Debt", "Listing of Oslo Bonds". 

You will need to enable the embedded Macro to allow the csv generation. To do so, right-click on the file and select “Properties”, and in the “General” tab, tick “Unblock”.

5. Macro Unblock

Open the downloaded file and start filling it in. You can type the values manually or use the dropdown list of values when available. 

Once the file is completed, click on Generate CSV to save the version of this version of the file, ready to be uploaded on the application. 

6. csv generator

To upload the generated .csv file, click on the "Upload new.csv" button. A box will open allowing you to brows the file to upload, or drag and drop into the box. 

7. Upload modal

Once uploaded, the data is automatically converted to a table (see example below). 

8. Instrument information form after the file upload

If there are any errors in the data, these will be highlighted in red upon upload. You can correct them directly in the form. 

Once all the data is correct, you can either save your form as a draft by clicking on the "Save and close" button, or submit the form by clicking on the "Submit" button. 

Fill in the Instrument Information manually 

To fill in the form manually, start typing field by field. To add a new columns, click on the "Add new Instrument" button. The column headers will be labelled as "Instrument#1", "Instrument#2" and so on.

If there are any errors in the data, they will be highlighted in red once the "Submit" button has been clicked. 

When the form has been submitted successfully, it will be reviewed by Euronext. 

When the form has been validated by Euronext, you will see the approval on the top of the page.

9. Instrument information - banner

Instrument Information - mandatory fields and rules

When the .csv file is uploaded in the Instrument Information section, the application performs a series of consistency checks according to specific rules. See the table below for a list of all the mandatory fields across the selected locations. Mandatory fields are also highlighted by a red star in the form: 

FieldDescriptionField FormatMandatory for Oslo market Mandatory for Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris markets
ISIN code ISIN Code (12 characters)YY
ISIN of the original securityISIN code of the instrument to which the listed securities will be assimilated to after 40 daysISIN Code (12 characters)NN
Date of assimilation to the original securityDate on which the instrument will be (i) delisted from the Euronext market and (ii) assimiliated to the original securityDate : DD/MM/YYYYNN
Bond Product type Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Seniority of the bond Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Underlying ISINISIN code of the instrument's underlying (if any)Max 4 ISINs (12 chars) with comma separatorNN
CFI Code

Max 6 characters

Provided by the relevant numbering agency

CFI Code: 6 charactersYY
FISN Code

Max 35 characters

Provided by the relevant numbering agency

FISN Code: alphanumeric, 35 charactersYY
Issue Date

Issuance date

dd/mm/yyyy

Date : DD/MM/YYYYYY
Date of approval of the admission to trading by the Issuer Date : DD/MM/YYYYYY
Interest accrual start dateBeginning of the calculation of the accrued interestDate : DD/MM/YYYYYY
Name other stock exchange/Euronext market Text: 255 charactersNN
Listing and trading in UNT/FMT

UNT= Quantity represents the number of securities to be bought or sold & price is expressed in trading currency

FMT= Quantity is expressed as an amount of nominal value & price is expressed as % of the nominal value.

Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Trading mode

Continuous trading: from market opening until closing of the market

Single fixing: once per trading day

Double fixing: twice per trading day

Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Nominal valueFace value of the bondNumber: max 10 integers and 3 decimalsYY
Global nominal amountTotal issued amountNumberYY
Multiple tradable amountMust be a multiple of the Nominal value

Must be an integer value

Should be a multiple (or submultiple) of the Nominal Value

NN
Issue price (percentage/currency) Number: max 3 integers and 5 decimalsYY
Redemption price (percentage/currency)

Price in % at which the bond instrument can be redeemed

By default equal to 100%

Number: max 3 integers and 5 decimalsYY
Pool factor

Current pool factor of the bond instrument

By default equal to 100%

> 0 (and not equal) minor or equal to 1 YY
Trading currencyDenomination currencyDropdown with possible valuesYY
Pricing clean/dirty

Clean pricing: The clearing system will add the accrued interest with the trading price.

Dirty pricing: No accrued interest will be added to the trading price. The investor must integrate the accrued interest in the trading price.

Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Maturity date

Legal maturity date of the instrument to be admitted to trading

dd/mm/yyyy

Date: DD/MM/YYYYNN
Early redemption type Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Redemption type Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Coupon type

Multi coupon: Coupon nature changes over the instrument's lifetime

Step coupon: Fixed payments increase/decrease following predefined schedule

One coupon: Premium conditioned to underlying performance

Reverse: Fixed coupon minus variable component

Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Interest rateTo be set to "0" in the case of zero coupon instrumentNumber: max 10 integers and 3 decimalsNN
Indexing parameter typeIdentifies the redemption/remuneration structure of the bond instrumentDropdown with possible valuesYY
Indexing parameter Dropdown with possible valuesNN
SpreadPercentage above/below the Indexing parameterNumber: max 10 integers and 3 decimalsNN
Fixing method parameter

Defines if the coupon is fixed before or after the interest accrual start date.

If set to "Before", the bond instrument trades "clean".

If set to "After", the bond instrument trades "dirty".

Dropdown with possible valuesNN
Number of days until parameter fixingIf the coupon is fixed before the interest accrual start date, indicates the number of days until the calculation of the new coupon rateNumber: integer value between 0 and 2NN
Day count fraction Dropdown with possible valuesNN
Business day convention

Defines when the coupon payment date is set when falling on a non-working day.

Following : Next working day

Modified Following : Preceding working day when next working day falls in the next month

Preceding : Set to the preceding working day

Dropdown with possible valuesN/AN
Flag adjusted

Indicates whether the interest needs to be adjusted considering the business day convention or not. 

No: No recalculation of the interest after adjustment

Yes: Recalculation of the interest after adjustment

Dropdown with possible valuesN/AN
Coupon Frequency Dropdown with possible valuesNN
First payment dateThe first coupon payment date AFTER the listing dd/mm/yyyyDate: DD/MM/YYYYNN
Settlement platform Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Place of safekeepingIndicates the Issuer Central Securities Depository (CSD)Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Securities paying agent name CSD account number Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Is it the first issuance under this program (Y/N) Dropdown with possible valuesNN
Prospectus / Programme code

The Prospectus / Programme must first be created & approved in MyEuronext, under the "Prospectus / Programme" tab in the Project List.

The Prospectus / Programme code is displayed under the "Prospectus / Programme" tab in the Project List.

Text: 10 characters maxNN
ESG Bond sector Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Issuance country code Dropdown with possible valuesN/AY
Issuance law country code Dropdown with possible valuesN/AY
Applicable country tax law

Indicates the fiscal law of the bond instrument

By default equal to issuance country

Dropdown with possible valuesN/AY
Legal form of the security Dropdown with possible valuesYY
Link to documentation Must be a linkNN
Other commentsFor additional information such as visa number, signed Final Terms, change coupon type after a period, change of day count after a period, underlying name, etc...Text: 500 charactersYY
Amortization Type Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Full product name Text: 40 charactersYN/A
Annual fee category Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Bond issue type Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Down payment method type Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
First down payment date Date : DD/MM/YYYYYN/A
Inspection fee - Admission documents Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Inspection fee - Loan description Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Registration fee Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Risk category Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Tap issue amount NumberYN/A
Type of issuer Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Trustee company  Dropdown with possible valuesYN/A
Date of request for admission to trading Date : DD/MM/YYYYYN/A
First Coupon Date Date : DD/MM/YYYYNN/A
Second Coupon Date Date : DD/MM/YYYYNN/A
Other Trustee Company TextNN/A
Billing contact - Company name TextYY
Billing Contact - First name TextYY
Billing Contact  - Last name TextYY
Billing Contact  - Job detail TextYY
Billing Contact  - Department TextYY
Billing Contact  - Postal address TextYY
Billing Contact - VAT code TextYY
Billing Contact - Email address TextYY

Issuer Documents

As a next step, when necessary, you will need to upload the required documents through the “Issuer Documents” interface. 

First, select the types of document you wish to upload in the displayed categories, and click “Continue”. It is mandatory to select (and upload) at least one document in each of the categories highlighted with an asterisk.

10. Issuer Document - Category selection 

Once you have selected the document type, upload the corresponding document by clicking on "Upload document". 

11. Issuer Document - Upload page

An upload box will open, where you can add the file name and upload the file, either by drag and drop or browsing. 

12. Issuer Document - Uploaded status

Once you have uploaded your file, the status of the file will show "Uploaded". MyEuronext then performs an antivirus scan. All documents must pass the antivirus scan before being submitted. Click on "Retry" to see the results of the antivirus scan checks performed on the uploaded file.

When the document are ready, select the documents to submit by checking the box next to their name, and then click the “Submit” button.

Add document type

It is possible to add new documents, even after the first submission. Click on "Add document type"  to define the new document category and select the document type.

The system will display all possible categories, but only the document types that have not been previously submitted will be available under a given category.

After you have uploaded the additional documents, click the "Retry" button. A banner shows that some documents are still waiting for Euronext validation. Select all the new documents and click the "Submit" button. 

Admission phase 

When all assessment phase sections have been filled and approved by Euronext, the status of the project is updated to “Executed”. The relevant Market Notice will be available in read-only format on the Project Folder.