• Performance Bond Requirements - Coal, Agricultural, Electricity, Freight, Natural Gas and FX Outrights - Effective Friday, January 7, 2011

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 11-2
      • Notice Date
      • 06 January 2011
      • Effective Date
      • 07 January 2011
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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 Friday, January 07, 2011.
       
       
      Current rates as of:
      Thursday, January 06, 2011.
       
       
      TIER CHANGES FOR Nonfat Dry Milk Futures (NF)
      Note: The revisions are in bold.
       
      NF Tiers

      Tiers

      New

      Old

      1

      1st-2nd Nearby

      All Months

      2

      Greater than 2nd Nearby

       
        

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