CME Group to Launch Futures on Mexico's IPC Index

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CME Group has announced the launch of E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures, set to begin trading on August 18, pending regulatory review. This new futures contract will track Mexico's main equity index and provide broad exposure to the Mexican equity market through the most liquid stocks listed on Bolsa Mexicana de Valores. The contract will be denominated in Mexican pesos and listed on CME. This strategic initiative aims to offer market participants more efficient access to Mexican equity market performance, with potential benefits including cross-margining opportunities with other CME Group benchmark financial products. The collaboration between CME Group, BMV, and S&P Dow Jones Indices aims to enhance market liquidity, improve market depth, and strengthen Mexico's position in the global financial ecosystem.

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• New E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures provide efficient access to Mexican equity market performance
• Cross-margining opportunities with other CME Group benchmark products (equity index, interest rates, FX)
• Strategic initiative expected to improve market depth and connect liquidity pools
• Strengthens Mexico's role in global financial markets

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• E-mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures to be available for trading on August 18

CHICAGO, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures, pending regulatory review.

The S&P BMV IPC Index, Mexico's main equity index, provides broad exposure to the Mexican equity market and tracks the most liquid stocks listed on Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV). 

"Our E-mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures will offer market participants a more efficient way to access the Mexican equity market's overall performance via a single futures contract," said Paul Woolman, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group. "Market participants investing in Latin American equity markets will now have another tool to broaden their trading strategies and potentially benefit from cross-margining with other CME Group benchmark financial products, including equity index, interest rates and FX."

"Through its longstanding collaboration with CME Group and BMV, S&P Dow Jones Indices is excited to expand the utilization of its indices in global financial markets, serving as essential building blocks to support a healthy and liquid ecosystem of products that are tracking its trusted benchmarks," said Tim Brennan, Global Head of Capital Markets at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "The S&P/BMV IPC Index is one of the oldest investable indices in Latin America and is used by both local and international market participants to track the performance of the Mexican equities market."

"CME Group's global reach brings international visibility to the S&P/BMV IPC Index, reinforcing its role as Mexico's flagship equity benchmark," said Jorge Alegría, Chief Executive Officer at BMV Group. "This strategic initiative aims to deliver meaningful benefits to our domestic cash and derivatives markets by connecting liquidity pools and improving market depth. It will strengthen Mexico's role in the global financial ecosystem and support the continued growth of our markets."

The contract will be denominated in Mexican pesos and will be listed on and subject to the rules of CME. For more information, please visit: cmegroup.com/ipc.

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. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.  NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

When will CME Group launch the E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures?

CME Group plans to launch the E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures on August 18, 2025, pending regulatory review.

What is the currency denomination for CME's new Mexican index futures?

The E-Mini S&P BMV IPC Index futures contract will be denominated in Mexican pesos.

What are the benefits of CME's new Mexican index futures for traders?

Traders will benefit from efficient access to Mexican equity market performance, cross-margining opportunities with other CME products, and improved market liquidity.

What is the S&P BMV IPC Index that CME will offer futures on?

The S&P BMV IPC Index is Mexico's main equity index that tracks the most liquid stocks listed on Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV).

How will CME's Mexican index futures impact market accessibility?

The futures will provide market participants a more efficient way to access Mexican equity market performance through a single futures contract while connecting liquidity pools.