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Markit and IntercontinentalExchange Issue Joint Statement on Credit Event Auction Date for The Hellenic Republic


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Markit and IntercontinentalExchange Issue Joint Statement on Credit Event Auction Date for The... -- LONDON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Markit and IntercontinentalExchange Issue Joint Statement on Credit Event Auction Date for The Hellenic Republic

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LONDON, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a decision by the International Swaps & Derivatives Association's (Isda) Determinations Committee that a Restructuring Credit Event occurred with respect to The Hellenic Republic, Markit and IntercontinentalExchange's Creditex subsidiary, will hold a Credit Event Auction to settle Credit Default Swap (CDS) trades on the country's sovereign debt on March 19, 2012.

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Information about the auction and the decision of the Determinations Committee can be found [ here. ]

For general information on Credit Event Auctions please see the [ Credit Event Auction briefing document ] (also available in French, Greek and Spanish).

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About IntercontinentalExchange

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: [ ICE ]) is a leading operator of regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index contracts. ICE Futures Europe hosts trade in half of the world's crude and refined oil futures. ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Futures Canada list agricultural, currencies and Russell Index markets. ICE is also a leading operator of central clearing services for the futures and over-the-counter markets, with five regulated clearing houses across North America and Europe. ICE serves customers in more than 70 countries. [ www.theice.com

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