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Performance Bond Requirement Changes - Effective Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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- Clearing Member Firms;Chief Financial Officers;Back Office Managers;Margin Managers
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- 08-285
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- Notice Date
- 21 October 2008
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- Effective Date
- 22 October 2008
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To receive advanced notification of Performance Bond (margin) changes, through our free automated mailing list, go to: http://www.cmegroup.com/newsletter/web2lead/web2sf-old.html and subscribe to the Performance Bond Rates Advisory Notices listserver.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 Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008.INTRA-SPREAD TIER CHANGES FOR CRUDE OIL FUTURES CONTRACT (CL), FINANCIAL CRUDE OIL CONTRACT (WS), CRUDE OIL CALENDAR SWAP (CS), and NYMEX miNY CRUDE OIL CONTRACT (QM)Note: The revisions are in bold.CL/WS/CS Intra -Commodity Spread TiersTiersNewOld11st Nearby1st Nearby22nd - 13th Nearby2nd - 14th Nearby314th - 37th Nearby15th - 38th Nearby4Greater than the 37th NearbyGreater than the 38th NearbyNYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Crude Oil Futures Contract (CL),Financial Crude Oil Contract ( WS) and Crude Oil Calendar Swap (CS)TiersClearing Member / Maintenance MarginMember Customer Initial MarginNon-Member Customer Initial MarginNewOldNewOldNewOld1$450$450$495$495$608$6082$400$400$440$440$540$5403$400$300$440$330$540$4054$400$300$440$330$540$405
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