Chadv08-257 - CME Group

Performance Bond Requirements - Effective Friday, October 3, 2008

- To
- Clearing Member Firms;Chief Financial Officers;Back Office Managers;Margin Managers
- From
- CME Clearing
- #
- 08-257
- Notice Date
- 01 October 2008
- Effective Date
- 03 October 2008

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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 3^rd, 2008.

MARGIN RATE CHANGES FOR Cocoa Futures (CJ) and Coffee Futures (KT)

Note: The revised margins are in bold

Outright (Scan) Margins For CJ and KT
Tiers	Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin		Member Customer Initial Margin		Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
	New	Old	New	Old	New	Old
CJ	$2,500	$3,000	$2,750	$3,300	$3,375	$4,050
KT	$3,500	$4,000	$3,850	$4,400	$4,725	$5,400

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