January 2019 Brazilian Real/US Dollar Futures and Options Contracts Terminate Trading Friday, December 28, 2018 at 9:15 AM CT

The January 2019 Brazilian Real/US Dollar (“BRL/USD”) futures and options termination of trading day is Friday, December 28, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. Central Time (“CT”).  The Central Bank of Brazil (“Banco Central do Brasil”) has confirmed that the end-of month spot “PTAX Rate” that it will publish on Friday, December 28, 2018, will be the same rate as determined and published on Monday, December 31, 2018.  Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“CME” or “Exchange”) utilizes the reciprocal of the end-of-month “PTAX Rate” to cash settle expiring BRL/USD futures and options contracts.

Please direct questions regarding this notice to:

Asia

Ravi Pandit                 +65 6593 5562                  Ravi.Pandit@cmegroup.com

Europe

Paul Houston              +44 20 3379 3355            Paul.Houston@cmegroup.com

Divay Malhotra            +44 20 3379 3796           Divay.Malhotra@cmegroup.com

U.S.

Matthew Gierke             +1 312 930 8543             Matthew.Gierke@cmegroup.com

Craig LeVeille                +1 312 454 5301            Craig.LeVeille@cmegroup.com

Graham McDannel        +1 312 454 5209            Graham.McDannel@cmegroup.com

Kevin McMillin               +1 312 930 8264             Kevin.McMillin@cmegroup.com

Please click here for PDF of SER-8292.