Notice to Members
Notice No. 99
03/04/2005
Margin Rates And Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers For New NYMEX Dated Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap Futures Contracts (UB)
EFFECTIVE DATE: Monday, March 7, 2005(close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS: NYMEX Dated Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (UB)

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Dated Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (UB)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
All Months
$2,500 $2,750 $3,375


UB) Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers
 
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
N/A
2
2nd - 6th Nearby
N/A
3
7th - 12th Nearby
N/A
4
Greater than 12th Nearby
N/A


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margins on Dated Brent Crude Calendar Swap (UB)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non–Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
1
$400
$440
$540
2
$250
$275
$338
3
$150
$165
$203
4
$100
$110
$135


NYMEX Division Inter-Commodity Spread Credits on Dated Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swaps
 
Spread
Priority
Ratio
% Credit
UB:SA
22
1:01
98
UB:SC
23
1:01
98
UB:CS
47
1:01
95
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com