Zerodha logo

What are interest rate derivatives?

You need to enable the Currency Derivatives Segment (CDS) for your Zerodha account to trade interest rate derivatives on Kite.

Interest rate derivatives are F&O contracts traded on exchanges, and their value is derived from interest rates or the prices of interest-rate securities. In the Indian context, interest rate derivatives are based on the interest rates on money, interbank money rates, and largely bonds, where the underlying interest rate is based on a particular debt security. All the Interest rate derivative contracts are cash-settled, and settlement depends on the type of contract that is being traded.

How to trade interest rate derivatives on Kite

Currency F&O can be traded by adding them to the marketwatch on Kite. To add these contracts, enter the interest rate series in the universal search bar to see the interest rate contract in the drop-down, and select and add the contract that is to be traded.

Hover over the contract you want to trade and click or tap on Buy or Sell to place your order.

Still need help?

Create a ticket

Open tickets

We see that you have the following ticket(s) open:

If you have the same query, check and update the existing ticket here. In case of a new query, click on Continue.

Continue