Notice to Members
Notice No. 190
04/07/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort Crude Oil and Petroleum Related Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE:     Tuesday, April 8, 2008 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Contract Name Symbol
Northwest Europe Gasoline Swap Futures (Argus) AR
European Gasoil Bullet Swap BG
WTI-Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures BK
WTI-Brent (ICE) Bullet Swap Futures BY
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap CU
Brent-Dubai Swap Futures DB
Dubai Crude Oil Calendar Swap (Platts) DC
European Gasoil 0.2 FOB MED vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EF
European ULSD 50 PPM CIF MED Swap EH
European Gasoil 0.2 Rdam Barges vs. Gasoil Futures Swap EI
European Naphtha Crack Spread Futures EN
East-West Fuel Oil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) EW
New York Ethanol (Platts) Swap EZ
1% Fuel Oil NWE Crack Spread Swap Futures FI
3.5% Fuel Oil Rdam Crack Swap Futures FO
Singapore Gasoil v. Rdam Gasoil Swap Futures GA
Gulf Coast Heating Oil Calendar Swap GP
Gulf Coast Gasoline Calendar Swap GS
European Gasoil 10PPM Rdam Barges Swap GT
European Gasoil (ICE) Calendar Swap GX
Gulf Coast ULSD Crack Spread Swap (Platts) GY
Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Swap JA
Gulf Coast Low Sulfur Diesel (LSD) Swap (Platts) LW
Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Swap (Platts) LY
Gulf Coast Jet vs. New York Harbor No. 2 Heating Oil Spread Swap (Platts) ME
Gulf Coast No. 6 Fuel 3.0% Sulfur Swap (Platts) MF
New York Harbor Residual Fuel 1.0% Sulfur Swap (Platts) MM
Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO) RE
European Argus Gasoline Crack Spread Swap Futures RG
RBOB vs. Heating Oil Swap RH
Singapore Jet Kerosene vs. Gasoil Spread Swap Futures (Platts) RK
RBOB Crack Spread Swap RM
Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (Platts) RU
Singapore Gasoil Calendar Swap Futures (Platts) SG
Singapore Naphtha Swap Futures (Platts) SP
European 1% Fuel Oil Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe) UF
European 1% Fuel Oil Rotterdam Calendar Swap UH
European Jet Kero NWE Calendar Swap (Northwest Europe) UJ
European Naphtha Calendar Swap UN
Brent (ICE) Calendar Swap Futures CY
Brent Bullet Swap Futures BB
Brent Crude Oil - Last Day Futures BZ
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margin rates are in bold

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX 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 - Tier 1
$65,000
$52,000
$71,500
$57,200
$87,750
$70,200
AR - Tier 2
$50,000
$50,000
$55,000
$55,000
$67,500
$67,500
BG
$65,000
$45,000
$71,500
$49,500
$87,750
$60,750
BK
$1,600
$1,000
$1,760
$1,100
$2,160
$1,350
BY
$1,800
$1,000
$1,980
$1,100
$2,430
$1,350
CU
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
DB
$4,000
$2,500
$4,400
$2,750
$5,400
$3,375
DC
$7,500
$5,500
$8,250
$6,050
$10,125
$7,425
EF
$7,000
$6,000
$7,700
$6,600
$9,450
$8,100
EH
$60,000
$32,000
$66,000
$35,200
$81,000
$43,200
EI
$6,000
$5,000
$6,600
$5,500
$8,100
$6,750
EN
$3,500
$3,000
$3,850
$3,300
$4,725
$4,050
EW - Tier 1
$10,000
$7,000
$11,000
$7,700
$13,500
$9,450
EW - Tier 2
$4,000
$4,000
$4,400
$4,400
$5,400
$5,400
EZ
$5,000
$4,000
$5,500
$4,400
$6,750
$5,400
FI
$6,000
$4,500
$6,600
$4,950
$8,100
$6,075
FO
$6,000
$4,500
$6,600
$4,950
$8,100
$6,075
GA
$5,000
$2,500
$5,500
$2,750
$6,750
$3,375
GP
$2,000
$3,000
$2,200
$3,300
$2,700
$4,050
GS
$10,000
$7,000
$11,000
$7,700
$13,500
$9,450
GT
$60,000
$35,000
$66,000
$38,500
$81,000
$47,250
GX - Tier 1
$60,000
$40,000
$66,000
$44,000
$81,000
$54,000
GX - Tier 2
$35,000
$35,000
$38,500
$38,500
$47,250
$47,250
GX - Tier 3
$30,000
$30,000
$33,000
$33,000
$40,500
$40,500
GX - Tier 4
$25,000
$25,000
$27,500
$27,500
$33,750
$33,750
GY
$5,000
$3,000
$5,500
$3,300
$6,750
$4,050
JA
$60,000
$50,000
$66,000
$55,000
$81,000
$67,500
LW
$8,000
$5,000
$8,800
$5,500
$10,800
$6,750
LY
$8,000
$6,000
$8,800
$6,600
$10,800
$8,100
ME
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
MF
$5,500
$5,000
$6,050
$5,500
$7,425
$6,750
MM
$5,000
$4,200
$5,500
$4,620
$6,750
$5,670
RE
$7,500
$5,000
$8,250
$5,500
$10,125
$6,750
RG
$4,000
$3,000
$4,400
$3,300
$5,400
$4,050
RH
$7,000
$3,000
$7,700
$3,300
$9,450
$4,050
RK
$2,000
$1,500
$2,200
$1,650
$2,700
$2,025
RM - Tier 1
$5,000
$3,200
$5,500
$3,520
$6,750
$4,320
RM - Tier 2
$3,000
$3,000
$3,300
$3,300
$4,050
$4,050
RM - Tier 3
$2,000
$2,000
$2,200
$2,200
$2,700
$2,700
RU
$5,000
$3,500
$5,500
$3,850
$6,750
$4,725
SG
$7,000
$6,000
$7,700
$6,600
$9,450
$8,100
SP
$6,000
$5,000
$6,600
$5,500
$8,100
$6,750
UF
$24,000
$22,000
$26,400
$24,200
$32,400
$29,700
UH
$24,000
$22,000
$26,400
$24,200
$32,400
$29,700
UJ
$60,000
$45,000
$66,000
$49,500
$81,000
$60,750
UN - Tier 1
$65,000
$48,000
$71,500
$52,800
$87,750
$64,800
UN - Tier 2
$60,000
$35,000
$66,000
$38,500
$81,000
$47,250
CY
$7,000
$5,250
$7,700
$5,775
$9,450
$7,088
BB
$7,000
$5,250
$7,700
$5,775
$9,450
$7,088
BZ
$7,000
$5,250
$7,700
$5,775
$9,450
$7,088
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