Notice to Members
Notice No. 508
10/02/2008
Performance Bond Requirement Changes -- New Tier Structure and Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX Clearport Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures
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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 below. The rates are effective at the close of business on Friday, October 3th, 2008.

NEW TIER STRUCTURE AND MARGIN RATE CHANGES FOR NYMEX CLEARPORT® CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM RELATED SWAP FUTURES


Note: The revised margins are in bold



RG-European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures
 
New Tier Structure
Tiers
New
1
1st – 2nd Nearby
2
Greater than 2nd Nearby


TP-Gasoil 10ppm Cargoes CIF NWE v. ICE Gasoil Swap
 
New Tier Structure
Tiers
New
1
1st – 2nd Nearby
2
3rd - 4th Nearby



CME Clearing House Outright (Scan) Margins for the ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
AR-Tier1
$120,000
$100,000
$132,000
$110,000
$162,000
$135,000
AR-Tier2
$70,000
$50,000
$77,000
$55,000
$94,500
$67,500
BG
$80,000
$85,000
$88,000
$93,500
$108,000
$114,750
BK
$1,500
$1,600
$1,650
$1,760
$2,025
$2,160
CU
$6,000
$8,000
$6,600
$8,800
$8,100
$10,800
DC
$12,000
$11,000
$13,200
$12,100
$16,200
$14,850
EE
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
EF
$7,000
$8,000
$7,700
$8,800
$9,450
$10,800
EH
$70,000
$60,000
$77,000
$66,000
$94,500
$81,000
EI
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
ET
$10,000
$7,000
$11,000
$7,700
$13,500
$9,450
EU
$70,000
$50,000
$77,000
$55,000
$94,500
$67,500
EW-Tier1
$8,000
$10,000
$8,800
$11,000
$10,800
$13,500
EW-Tier2
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
EY
$5,000
$6,000
$5,500
$6,600
$6,750
$8,100
FI
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
FL
$7,000
$3,000
$7,700
$3,300
$9,450
$4,050
FO
$8,000
$9,000
$8,800
$9,900
$10,800
$12,150
FS
$14,000
$15,000
$15,400
$16,500
$18,900
$20,250
GA
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
GE
$11,000
$6,000
$12,100
$6,600
$14,850
$8,100
GT
$80,000
$88,000
$88,000
$96,800
$108,000
$118,800
GX-Tier1
$80,000
$85,000
$88,000
$93,500
$108,000
$114,750
GX-Tier2
$80,000
$85,000
$88,000
$93,500
$108,000
$114,750
GX-Tier3
$80,000
$85,000
$88,000
$93,500
$108,000
$114,750
GX-Tier4
$80,000
$85,000
$88,000
$93,500
$108,000
$114,750
HA
$9,000
$1,000
$9,900
$1,100
$12,150
$1,350
HZ
$6,500
$4,500
$7,150
$4,950
$8,775
$6,075
JA
$90,000
$100,000
$99,000
$110,000
$121,500
$135,000
JC
$17,000
$18,000
$18,700
$19,800
$22,950
$24,300
JR
$14,000
$15,000
$15,400
$16,500
$18,900
$20,250
LT
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
MF
$11,000
$8,000
$12,100
$8,800
$14,850
$10,800
MG
$5,000
$6,000
$5,500
$6,600
$6,750
$8,100
MQ
$1,500
$1,000
$1,650
$1,100
$2,025
$1,350
PT
$6,000
$5,000
$6,600
$5,500
$8,100
$6,750
RG-Tier1
$8,000
$4,000
$8,800
$4,400
$10,800
$5,400
RG-Tier2
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
RH
$5,000
$6,000
$5,500
$6,600
$6,750
$8,100
RK
$3,000
$4,000
$3,300
$4,400
$4,050
$5,400
RM-Tier1
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
RM-Tier2
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
RM-Tier3
$2,500
$2,000
$2,750
$2,200
$3,375
$2,700
RM-Tier4
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
RU-Tier1
$16,000
$15,000
$17,600
$16,500
$21,600
$20,250
RU-Tier2
$9,000
$9,000
$9,900
$9,900
$12,150
$12,150
RU-Tier3
$4,500
$4,500
$4,950
$4,950
$6,075
$6,075
RV-Tier1
$5,000
$10,000
$5,500
$11,000
$6,750
$13,500
RV-Tier2
$5,000
$5,000
$5,500
$5,500
$6,750
$6,750
RV-Tier3
$1,200
$1,200
$1,320
$1,320
$1,620
$1,620
SD
$10,000
$6,000
$11,000
$6,600
$13,500
$8,100
TP-Tier1
$11,000
$10,000
$12,100
$11,000
$14,850
$13,500
TP-Tier2
$10,000
$10,000
$11,000
$11,000
$13,500
$13,500
TP-Tier3
$5,000
$10,000
$5,500
$11,000
$6,750
$13,500
SE
$65,000
$35,000
$71,500
$38,500
$87,750
$47,250
TH
$8,000
$5,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,800
$6,750
TU
$8,000
$10,000
$8,800
$11,000
$10,800
$13,500
UA
$65,000
$40,000
$71,500
$44,000
$87,750
$54,000
UB
$12,000
$6,000
$13,200
$6,600
$16,200
$8,100
UF
$60,000
$45,000
$66,000
$49,500
$81,000
$60,750
UH
$60,000
$40,000
$66,000
$44,000
$81,000
$54,000
UI
$60,000
$40,000
$66,000
$44,000
$81,000
$54,000
UV
$60,000
$40,000
$66,000
$44,000
$81,000
$54,000
VL
$70,000
$80,000
$77,000
$88,000
$94,500
$108,000
WJ
$1,000
$600
$1,100
$660
$1,350
$810
WQ
$6,000
$8,000
$6,600
$8,800
$8,100
$10,800
YL-Tier1
$4,000
$5,000
$4,400
$5,500
$5,400
$6,750
YL-Tier2
$2,500
$3,000
$2,750
$3,300
$3,375
$4,050
YL-Tier3
$1,500
$1,800
$1,650
$1,980
$2,025
$2,430
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