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CME Group is set to launch its cash Treasury clearing service on December 7, just weeks before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mandate takes effect. CME Securities Clearing received registration from the SEC to clear cash Treasuries and repo trades, offering new revenue streams for the exchange while optimizing capital usage for institutional market participants. The initiative allows clients to offset margin requirements across cash Treasuries, repos, and CME’s benchmark interest-rate futures franchise. The integrated capital model aims to improve liquidity and lower collateral requirements, expanding on existing cross-margining arrangements with the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) that already save institutional clients over $2 billion daily in margin. The regulatory transition aligns with broader market shifts as total U.S. federal debt exceeds $40 trillion. Traders and clearing participants will gain greater flexibility through done-with and done-away clearing options, streamlining market execution ahead of the SEC's full mandatory central clearing implementation deadlines in 2026 and 2027.
