• Performance Bond Requirements: Crude Oil Spreads, Electricity, FX, Natural Gas, NGL/Petrochemicals, and Petroleum Cracks and Spreads Outrights- Effective Friday, January 24, 2014

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 14-036
      • Notice Date
      • 23 January 2014
      • Effective Date
      • 24 January 2014

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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 24, 2014.

      Current rates as of:

      Thursday, January 23, 2014.

      For the full text of advisory, please click here.

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