Chicago Board of Trade Applies for Designation as Contract Market for CBOT Brazil Brady Bond Index Futures and Options

Summary

The Chicago Board of Trade has submitted an application to the Commission for designation as a contract market for futures and options on the CBOT Brazil Brady Bond Index, following a review by the Division of Economic Analysis that deemed public publication of the proposal in the public interest.

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