• Performance Bond Requirements: Natural Gas, NGLs, Freight, Ethanol, and Refined Products Outrights - effective Monday, October 10, 2011

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 11-361
      • Notice Date
      • 06 October 2011
      • Effective Date
      • 10 October 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, October 10, 2011
      Current rates as of:
      Thursday, October 06, 2011

      For the full text of this advisory...

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