• Performance Bond Requirements: Electricity Outrights; Natural Gas and Ethanol Intra-commodity Spread Charges - Effective Monday, December 5, 2011

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 11-435
      • Notice Date
      • 01 December 2011
      • Effective Date
      • 05 December 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 Monday, December 05, 2011.

       
      Current rates as of:
      Thursday, December 01, 2011.

      For the full text of this advisory, please click here.

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