• Performance Bond Requirements: Agriculture, Crude Oil Spreads Electricity, FX, NG Basis and Petroleum Crack Outright - Agriculture, Electricity, Interest Rate and Refined Product Intra - Agriculture and Electricity Inters - Electricity Short Option Minimums - Effective Friday, August 14, 2015

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Chief Financial Officers; Back Office Managers; Margin Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 15-242
      • Notice Date
      • 13 August 2015
      • Effective Date
      • 14 August 2015

    • 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 in the advisory at the link below.

      The rates will be effective after the close of business on Friday, August 14, 2015.

      Please see link attached for full advisory.

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