Applications of the Chicago Board of Trade for Designation as a Contract Market in Futures and Options on Italian Government Bonds

摘要

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBT or Exchange) has applied for designation as a contract market in Italian government bond futures and option contracts. The Acting Director of the Division of Economic Analysis (Division) of the Commission, acting pursuant to the authority delegated by Commission Regulation 140.96, has determined that publication of the proposals for comment is in the public interest, will assist the Commission in considering the views of interested persons, and is consistent with the purpose of the Commodity Exchange Act.