• Performance Bond Requirement Changes - Natural Gas Products - Effective Wednesday, October 14, 2009

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Mangers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 09-443
      • Notice Date
      • 13 October 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 14 October 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 will be effective after the close of business on
      Wednesday, October 14, 2009.
       
      Current rates as of:
       

      Monday, October 12, 2009. 

      Natural Gas Products
      Inter Commodity Spreads  

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