• European-Style Monthly Options on the Australian Dollar/U.S. Dollar (AUD/USD) Futures Contract Available for Submission for Clearing on CME ClearPort

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      • SER-7166
      • Notice Date
      • 25 August 2014
      • Effective Date
      • 07 September 2014
    • Effective Sunday, September 7, 2014 for trade date Monday, September 8, 2014, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME or Exchange) will make available for submission for clearing through CME ClearPort European-style monthly options on the Australian Dollar/US Dollar (AUD/USD) futures contract as listed below.  These options contracts are currently listed for trading on the CME trading floor and CME Globex.

       

      ·         AUD/USD Options, European, Monthly

      CME Globex Electronic Markets:  XAD; Open Outcry:  XA; AON Code:  AAD

      (Rulebook Chapter 255A)

       

      CME ClearPort Hours:  Sunday – Friday, 5:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Chicago Time (CT) with a 45-minute break each day beginning at 4:15 p.m. CT.

       

      The CME processing fee schedule for these options will be as follows:

       

      CME Processing Fees

      Block Trade Surcharge

      $1.00

      Facilitation Fee

      $0.20

       

      Please direct questions regarding this notice to:

       

      Asia

      Malcolm Baker                          +65 6593 5573                           Malcolm.Baker@cmegroup.com

       

      Europe

      Will Patrick                                +44 20 3379 3721                      Will.Patrick@cmegroup.com

      Nigel Manthorp                          +44 20 3379 3863                      Nigel.Manthorp@cmegroup.com

                                                     

      U.S.

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

      Simon Burnham                         +1 312 930 3426                        Simon.Burnham@cmegroup.com

      Sean Hayden                            +1 312 338 2849                        Sean.Hayden@cmegroup.com

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