CME Group Statement In Response To CFTC Agricultural Market Initiatives

CME Group released the following statement in response to the CFTC agricultural market initiatives:

"CME Group strongly supports the CFTC's agricultural market initiatives, which will bring even more transparency to exchange-traded markets.

In particular, the recommendation based on CME Group's proposal to allow for exchange-cleared Over the Counter (OTC) agricultural swaps will provide market participants the ability to better manage the risk of price differentials between futures delivery points and local markets, as well as price volatility. CME Group's proposed OTC-cleared agricultural swaps would be subject to position accountability, transaction reporting, and margining and risk management standards that are comparable to the standards we employ in our highly successful and transparent futures markets.

We look forward to working with Commissioner Dunn and the Agricultural Advisory Committee to further promote transparency and free markets."