• Performance Bond Requirements-Effective Monday, March 23, 2009

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 09-112
      • Notice Date
      • 20 March 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 23 March 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 Monday, March 23, 2009.
       
      OUTRIGHT MARGIN RATE, INTRA-SPREAD MARGIN AND 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)

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