New Collateral Acceptance Requests

CME Clearing is dedicated to meeting the needs of its clearing members and end-clients by accepting a diverse portfolio of assets. Acceptance of additional collateral types will be considered given that the assets are high quality, highly liquid, and appropriate for the industry.

The following characteristics should be considered prior to submitting a request:

• High quality assets with minimal credit and market risk must have a liquid and transparent secondary market
• Must be supported by a legal framework that clearly establishes CME Clearing's perfected security interest in the collateral
• If the collateral cannot be liquidated to cash within an hour, then liquidation arrangements must be in place to support the rapid deployment of collateral in the event of a Clearing Member default (i.e. commitment liquidity facility)

Acceptable collateral deposits by customers of Clearing Member Firms are subject to CME Rule 930.C*. The lists of acceptable collateral for both 4d and Cleared Swaps Customer Accounts both pertain exclusively to deposits made by clearing member firms to meet their obligations at CME Clearing.

If you would like to submit a form of collateral for consideration by CME Clearing please:

Fill out the CME Group Collateral Request Form
Then submit to CollateralRisk@cmegroup.com for processing.

Please note that although CME will consider each request received, not every request will be deemed as appropriate collateral for acceptance at CME Clearing. Collateral requests that are deemed appropriate as acceptable collateral are subject to a credit risk review and thus may not be available for immediate deposit. Should you have questions please contact CME Clearing Collateral Risk at CollateralRisk@cmegroup.com.