• Performance Bond Requirements: Electricity and Refined Products Outrights; Crude Oil Intra-Commodity Spread Charges and Inter-Commodity Spread Credits- Effective Wednesday, April 30, 2014

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 14-176
      • Notice Date
      • 29 April 2014
      • Effective Date
      • 30 April 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

      Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

      Current rates as of:

      Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

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

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