ABN Amro unit to enter Japan electric power trading market

EnergyUnit of Dutch bank would be first major global player to enter Tokyo marketThe majority of electricity futures trading in Japan is conducted on the highly liquid European Energy Exchange while the Tokyo Commodity Exchange has a small market share. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)MISA HAMA and RYUTA MINAMIHATASeptember 6, 2026 05:04 JSTTOKYO -- ABN Amro Clearing, a subsidiary of major Dutch bank ABN Amro, will enter the Tokyo Commodity Exchange's electricity futures market, expecting to meet qualifications to broker trades and make settlements as early as this month, Nikkei has learned, marking the first entrance of a major global player in a market dominated by smaller local traders.