• Performance Bond Requirements: Energies, Petrochemicals, Refined Products, Agriculture, Freight, Interest Rates - Effective Friday, May 18, 2018

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 18-196
      • Notice Date
      • 17 May 2018
      • Effective Date
      • 18 May 2018

    • As per the normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Clearing House Risk Management staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products listed in the advisory at the link below.

      The rates will be effective after the close of business on May 18, 2018.

      Click here for the full text of the advisory

      18-196

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