CME Group Launches €STRWatch to Help Clients Manage Risk Around ECB Policy Decisions

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CME Group has launched €STRWatch, a tool designed to help clients manage risk associated with European Central Bank (ECB) policy decisions. Building on the success of FedWatch, SOFRWatch, and TreasuryWatch, €STRWatch enables clients to analyze the impact of ECB rate decisions on futures settlement prices, particularly €STR futures. This tool helps clients project forward €STR rates by considering the spread between the ECB's deposit facility rate and the €STR rate.

Mark Rogerson, Head of Interest Rate Products, EMEA at CME Group, emphasized the importance of risk management amid shifting European interest rate policies. €STRWatch aims to assist clients as the €STR futures marketplace gains liquidity and participation.

€STRWatch will be available before the next ECB monetary policy meeting on July 25. For more details, visit CME Group's website.

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• Launch of €STRWatch enhances risk management capabilities for clients.
• Expansion in tools following the success of FedWatch, SOFRWatch, and TreasuryWatch.
• Increased focus on managing risks related to ECB policy decisions.
• Potential to boost liquidity and participation in the €STR futures marketplace.

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• None.

CHICAGO, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, has today launched €STRWatch, which enables clients to understand the potential impact of ECB rate decisions on futures settlement prices and builds on the success of CME Group's FedWatch, SOFRWatch and TreasuryWatch tools.

Using €STRWatch, clients will be able to analyze their expectations of the impact of ECB policy decisions in upcoming meetings, providing a view of where CME Group €STR futures prices could settle if their expectations prevail. Given the high correlation between the ECB's deposit facility rate and the €STR rate, the tool takes into account the spread between these rates to project forward €STR rates.

"The recent shift in European interest rate policy has put even greater emphasis on the importance of risk management and the need for comprehensive data to understand what the market is pricing in for €STR contracts," said Mark Rogerson, Head of Interest Rate Products, EMEA, CME Group. "As our €STR futures marketplace continues to build liquidity and participation, we have launched this new tool to help clients navigate this period of monetary policy change."

€STRWatch is available for use ahead of the next ECB monetary policy meeting scheduled for July 25.

For more information on €STR Watch, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/estrwatch. For the underlying methodology, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/estrwatch-methodology.

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex® platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

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FAQ

What is €STRWatch launched by CME Group?

€STRWatch is a new tool by CME Group designed to help clients understand the potential impact of ECB rate decisions on €STR futures settlement prices.

When is the next ECB monetary policy meeting concerning €STR futures?

The next ECB monetary policy meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2024.

How does €STRWatch help manage risk?

€STRWatch helps manage risk by allowing clients to analyze their expectations of the impact of ECB policy decisions on futures settlement prices, projecting forward €STR rates.

What other tools has CME Group launched similar to €STRWatch?

CME Group has also launched FedWatch, SOFRWatch, and TreasuryWatch.

What is the correlation considered by €STRWatch?

€STRWatch considers the high correlation between the ECB's deposit facility rate and the €STR rate.