Bank of China contributes to $2.25 billion USD syndicated revolving credit facility to Chicago Mercantile Exchange for working capital, refinancing and general corporate purposes in 2021 (Linked to Record ID#106289, #106288 and #106291)

Project narrative

On November 21, 2017, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 19 banks — including the Bank of China (New York Branch) and Bank of Communications (New York Branch) — entered into a $2.25 billion USD syndicated loan agreement with CME Group Inc., a U.S.-based derivatives marketplace operator headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The maturity of the loan is five years, and the interest rate is LIBOR plus an applicable margin. 
The proceeds were used by the borrower for ongoing working capital, refinancing purposes and other general corporate purposes. 
While the Bank of China (Record ID#106288) and Bank of Communications (Record ID#106289) contributed to this loan, the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Harris Bank N.A., Citibank, Credit Suisse AG (Cayman Islands Branch), Lloyds Bank PLC, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Wells Fargo Bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (New York Branch), U.S. Bank National Association, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Morgan Stanley Bank N.A., Deutsche Bank AG (New York Branch), JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., BNP Paribas, The Northern Trust Company, and The Chiba Bank Ltd. (New York Branch). On November 12, 2021, financial close was reached on a deal in which a syndicate of 18 banks — including the Bank of China (New York Branch) and Bank of Communications (New York Branch) — entered into a $2.25 billion USD syndicated loan agreement with CME Group Inc., a Delaware-based derivatives marketplace operator headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The loan's maturity is five years, and the interest rate is SOFR plus an applicable margin. 
The proceeds were used by the borrower for ongoing working capital, refinancing purposes and other general corporate purposes. 
While the Bank of China (Record ID#106290) and Bank of Communications (Record ID#106291) contributed to this loan, the following lenders also participated: Bank of America, Barclays Bank PLC, BMO Harris Bank N.A., Citibank, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC, MUFG Bank Ltd., Wells Fargo Bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (New York Branch), Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Deutsche Bank AG (New York Branch), Credit Suisse AG (New York Branch), BNP Paribas, The Northern Trust Company, U.S. Bank National Association, and The Chiba Bank Ltd. (New York Branch).