• Performance Bond Requirement Changes - Effective Friday, May 1st, 2009

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 09-180
      • Notice Date
      • 30 April 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 01 May 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, May 1st, 2009.
       
       
      OUTRIGHT AND INTRA-SPREAD MARGIN RATE, AND TIER CHANGES FOR HEATING OIL (HO), NEW YORK HARBOR HEATING OIL CALENDAR SWAP (MP), HEATING OIL – FINANCIAL CONTRACT (BH) AND NYMEX miNY™ HEATING OIL (QH)
       
       
      Note: The revised margins are in bold
       
       
       
       
       
       
      HO/MP/BH/QH Intra-Commodity Spread and Scan Tiers
      Tiers
      New
      Old
      1
      1st Nearby
      1st Nearby
      2
      2nd Nearby
      2nd Nearby
      3
      3rd - 5th Nearby
      3rd - 6th Nearby
      4
      Greater than the 5th Nearby
      Greater than the 6th Nearby
       

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