• January 2013 BRL/USD Futures and Options Contracts Terminate Trading Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9:15 AM CT

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-6497
      • Notice Date
      • 17 December 2012
      • Effective Date
      • 17 December 2012
    • The January 2013 BRL/USD futures and options termination of trading day is Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9:15 AM 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, 2012, will be the same rate as determined and published on Monday, December 31, 2012. CME uses the reciprocal of the end-of-month "PTAX Rate" to cash settle expiring BRL/USD futures and options contracts.

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