CME Group secures $7B credit facility to backstop clearing house against major disruptions.

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    "excerpts": "The proceeds of the Existing 364-Day Credit Facility may be used to provide temporary liquidity in the unlikely event a clearing firm fails to promptly discharge an obligation to the clearing house operated by CME, in the event of a liquidity constraint or default by a depositary (custodian for our collateral), in the event of a temporary disruption with the domestic payments system that would delay payment of settlement variation between CME and its clearing firms, or in other cases as provided by the CME rulebook.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637526000022/cme-20260422.htm",
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