• Performance Bond Requirement Changes -- Effective Friday, July 31, 2009

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms and Back Office Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 09-318
      • Notice Date
      • 28 July 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 31 July 2009
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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, July 31, 2009.
       
      CME Security Futures Outright Rates
       
      Semiconductor HOLDRs Trust (SM9)
       
      Rate Type
       
      Change
      New
      Initial
      New
      Maintenance
      Clearing/Member Rate
      NA
      15.00%
      15.00%
      Customer Rate
      NA
      20.00%
      20.00%
       
       
      CME Security Futures Intra-Commodity Spread Rates
       
      Semiconductor HOLDRs Trust (SM9) - All Months 
       
      Rate Type
       
      Change
      New
      Initial
      New
      Maintenance
      Clearing/Member Rate
      NA
      3.00%
      3.00%
      Customer Rate
      NA
      5.00%
      5.00%
       
       

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