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 are:
- Christmas Day - December 25
- New Year´s Day - January 1
Due to difference in the timing of daylight saving between Europe and USA, closing hours are changed throughout the year.
Please see time schedule for 2023 below
All times mentioned are Central European Time zone (CET).
| Date | Sunday open | Friday close |
| 01 January - 12 March | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| 13 March - 26 March | 00:00 | 22:00 |
| 27 March - 29 October | 00:00 | 23:00 |
| 30 October - 05 November | 00:00 | 22:00 |
| 06 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.