The foreign exchange market is open 24 hours a day during weekday hours, but closed on weekends. With time zone changes, however, the weekend gets squeezed.
Foreign exchange trading hours on Nordea Corporate are as follows:
- FX trading is available for trading 24 hours a day during weekday hours - except for weekends.
- FX trading opens Sunday at midnight CET and closes Friday at 5:00 pm New York time.
| Permanent closing days | ||
| Christmas | 25 December | Closed |
| New Year's Day | 1 January | Closed |
Due to difference in the timing of daylight saving between Europe / USA closing hours are changed throughout the year.
Please see time schedule for 2024 below
All times mentioned are Central European Time zone (CET).
| Date | Sunday open | Friday close |
| 01 January - 09 March | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| 10 March - 30 March | 00:00 | 22:00 |
| 31 March - 26 October | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| 27 October - 02 November | 00:00 | 22:00 |
| 03 November - 31 December | 00:00 | 23:00 |
Tradable currencies
| Open for trading | Cut-off times | ||||||
| ISO | Country | Foreign exchange | Deposit | Nordea Accounts | Accounts with other banks | ||
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Value today, Not later than |
Value today, Not later than |
Value tomorrow, Not later than |
Value spot, Not later than |
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| AED | United Arab Emirates | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| AUD | Australia | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| BGN | Bulgaria | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| CAD | Canada | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | 15.30 | Always possible | Always possible |
| CHF | Switzerland | 24h¹ | 8.30-16.30 | 17.00 | 10.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| CNH | China (Hong Kong) | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| CZK | Czech Republic | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | 11.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| DKK | Denmark | 24h¹ | 8.15-17.00 | 17.00 | 15.30 | Always possible | Always possible |
| EUR | Euro Area | 24h¹ | 7.30-17.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| GBP | United Kingdom | 24h¹ | 8.15-15.30 | 17.00 | 15.30 | Always possible | Always possible |
| HKD | Hong Kong | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| HUF | Hungary | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | 11.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| ILS | Israel | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| JPY | Japan | 24h¹ | 8.15-17.00 | 17.00 | Never possible | 15.30 | Always possible |
| MXN | Mexico | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | 11.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| NOK | Norway | 24h¹ | 8.15-17.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| NZD | New Zealand | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| PLN | Poland | 24h¹ | 8.30-17.00 | 17.00 | 10.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| RON | Romania | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| RUB | Russia | Not tradable | Not tradable | Never possible | Never possible | Never possible | Never possible |
| RSD | Serbia | 24h¹ | Not tradable | Never possible | Never possible | Never possible | Always possible |
| SAR | Saudi Arabia | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| SEK | Sweden | 24h¹ | 8.15-17.00 | 17.00 | 15.30 | Always possible | Always possible |
| SGD | Singapore | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| THB | Thailand | 24h¹ | Not tradable | 17.00 | Never possible | 9.00 | Always possible |
| TRY | Turkey | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
| USD | United States | 24h¹ | 7.30-17.00 | 17.00 | 16.00 | Always possible | Always possible |
| ZAR | South Africa | 24h¹ | 8.15-16.30 | 17.00 | Never possible | 14.00 | Always possible |
1) e-Trading is closed during date roll between 5.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. EST
Please note: Customers in a country cannot trade deposits on their own local bank holidays.
Nordea is not responsible for cut off times set by third-party banks.