OMX Nordic Exchange is the major centre for listing of bonds in the Nordic region with about 5,000 listed bonds, of these bonds more than 2,000 are listed at the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. All major types of debt instrument can be listed on our market, including medium-term note programs (MTN), commercial papers, mortgage bonds, convertibles, structured products and lottery bonds to name a few. Throughout the whole listing process we provide guidance and help for issuers and their advisors in order to enable a fast and smooth listing process.

Bonds are registrered for trading on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm according to Chapter 13 of the Swedish Securities Markets Act (SFS 2007:528). Information regarding trading is distributed through official pricelists. Information about bonds traded on the Retail Bond List and Benchmark Bonds List can be found under Price information. In order to register a bond, a prospectus that complies with Chapter 5 of the Financials Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980) is required. Prospectuses are approved by the Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen). Before the bond can be traded on the Exchange, the issuer must sign a listing agreement for bonds.

Lists

OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm has several lists for bonds. Which list the bond is listed on depends on the type, structure of the bond, who is issuing and whom the investor is.

Retail Bond List
Bonds listed on the Retail Bond List are intended mainly for small or medium sized investors. Bonds are traded under three headings on Retail Bond List: Retail Bonds, Subordinated loans and Structured Bonds. The issuer of the bond has an obligation to quote bid and ask prices on a daily basis.

Corporate Bond List
Bonds listed on the Corporate Bond List are bonds with a high nominal value and are mainly intended for a limited number of investors. There is only limited trading in bonds on the Corporate Bond List.


Benchmark Bond List
Benchmark Bonds that are traded mainly by professional investors. The issuer of the bond has an obligation to quote bid and ask prices on a daily basis.
 

Prospectus

There are different types of prospectuses for bonds. Medium Term Note Programme (MTN-programme) or EMTN-programme, are programmes under which the issuer may issue bonds up to a set amount during one year. Final terms shall be drawn up for every bond that is issued under the programme.

A bond can be issued as a stand-alone bond, where a prospectus for that single bond is drawn up. Chapter 5, of the Financials Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980) is applicable for all types of prospectuses. The prospectus is approved by Finansinspektionen.
 

Application documents and time schedules for approval and listing of bonds

MTN programme/Stand-alone bonds – A prospectus and a copy of the approval from Finansinspektionen shall be sent to the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Final terms – Final terms contains the specific information about the bond that is issued under the MTN-programme. In the case of bonds listed on the Corproate Bond List, final terms and a signed application should be sent to the Stockholm Stock Exchange by the 20th of every month. For bonds due to be listed on the Retail Bond List or Benchmark Bond List, final terms, together with the sales material should be sent to the Exchange before the sales date. A signed application should be sent by fax.

Application – should be sent to the Exchange no later than 10 am 2 days before the listing date. Please complete this form for listing of structured products: Listing form for structured products