• Performance Bond Requirements:Agriculture, Coal, Crude Oil, ERIS, Interest Rates, Metals, NGLS, and Refined Products Outrights; Agriculture and Crude Oil Intra-Commodity Spread Charges; Refined Products Inter-Commodity Spread Credits; Crude Oil Short Option Minimums - April 17, 2015

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 15-108
      • Notice Date
      • 16 April 2015
      • Effective Date
      • 17 April 2015

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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, April 17, 2015.

      Current rates as of:

      Thursday, April 16, 2015.

       

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