Notice to Members
Notice No. 533
11/30/2007
New Margin Rates and Tiers for New Balance-of-Month (BALMO) Petroleum Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE: Monday, December 3, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Singapore 180cst Fuel Oil BALMO Swap Contract                  BS
Singapore 380cst Fuel Oil BALMO Swap Contract                  BT
Singapore Jet Kero BALMO Swap Contract                            BX
Singapore Gasoil BALMO Swap Contract                               VU
Singapore Naphtha BALMO Swap Contract                            KU
Dubai Crude Oil BALMO Swap Contract                                BI
European 3.5% Fuel Oil (NWE) BALMO Swap Contract        KR
European 1% Fuel Oil (NWE) BALMO Swap Contract           KX
European Naphtha BALMO Swap Contract                             KZ
New York Harbor 1.0% Fuel Oil BALMO Swap Contract      VK
Gulf Coast 3.0% Fuel Oil BALMO Swap Contract                   VZ
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for BS, BT, BX, VU, KU, BI, KR, KX, VK, and VZ
 
Tiers
New
1
All Months

Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for KZ
 
Tiers
New
1
1st Nearby
2
Greater than 1st Nearby


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin on BS, BT, BX, VU, KU, BI, KR, KX, KZ, VK, and VZ
 
Commodity
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
BS
22000
24200
29700
BT
22000
24200
29700
BX
5000
5500
6750
VU
4000
4400
5400
KU
4000
4400
5400
BI
5000
5500
6750
KR
22000
24200
29700
KX
22000
24200
29700
KZ - Tier 1
35000
38500
47250
KZ - Tier 2
35000
38500
47250
VK
4000
4400
5400
VZ
3000
3300
4050


Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers for BS, BT, BX, VU, KU, BI, KR, KX, KZ, VK, and VZ
 
Tiers
New
1
All Months



NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margins on  BS, BT, BX, VU, KU, BI, KR, KX, KZ, VK, and VZ
 
Commodity
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
BS
2400
2640
3240
BT
2400
2640
3240
BX
250
275
338
VU
250
275
338
KU
250
275
338
BI
480
528
648
KR
2400
2640
3240
KX
2400
2640
3240
KZ
3800
4180
5130
VK
480
528
648
VZ
480
528
648
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com