Performance Bond (Margin) Advisory Notices
To Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
From CME Clearing
Subject Performance Bond Requirement Changes-Effective Thursday, February 14, 2008
Notice Date 2008-02-13
Notice Number 08-25
Effective Date 2008-02-14
 
As per the normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Performance Bond staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products listed below. These margins are effective close of business on Thursday, February 14, 2008.
 
SPAN ® MINIMUM PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS
 
CME Currency Intra-Commodity Spread Rates 
 
Russian Ruble (RU)
 
Rate Type
 
Change
Current
Initial
Current
Maintenance
New
Initial
New
Maintenance
Spec
Decrease
$3,000
$2,000
$1,125
$750
Hedge/Member
Decrease
$2,000
$2,000
$750
$750
 
CBOT Agricultural Futures Inter-Commodity Spread Rates
 
Wheat (KCBOT) (KW) vs. Wheat (CBOT) (W)   (1:1)
 
Rate Type
 
Change
Current
Initial
Current
Maintenance
New
Initial
New
Maintenance
Spread Credit Rate
Decrease
70.00%
70.00%
50.00%
50.00%
 
 
Please contact the Risk Management Department at 312-648-3888, if you have any questions regarding these Performance Bond Changes.