• Performance Bond Requirements: Agriculture, Energy, Interest Rate & Metal Margins - Effective March 19, 2021

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 21-100
      • Notice Date
      • 18 March 2021
      • Effective Date
      • 19 March 2021

    • 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. Please email any questions to Clearing.RiskManagement@cmegroup.com

      The rates will be effective after the close of business on Friday, March 19, 2021.

      For the full text of this advisory, please click here.

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