• Modification to the Fee Schedule for CBOT Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Swaps (Cleared OTC)

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • CME Group
      • #
      • SER-6922
      • Notice Date
      • 20 November 2013
      • Effective Date
      • 01 December 2013
    • The Exchange will implement a new fee structure for the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Swaps (Cleared OTC), DJ-UBS Commodity Index 2 Month Forward Swaps (Cleared OTC) and the DJ-UBS Commodity Index 3 Month Forward Swaps (Cleared OTC) (collectively, the “DJ-UBS Commodity Index Cleared Swaps”), effective December 1, 2013.
       
      The current fee structure charges market participants based on the length of time a position is held and the current fee is 5 basis points per annum for both the buyer and the seller. Beginning December 1, 2013, the Exchange plans to charge a flat rate contract fee, which means the fee will not be based upon how long the position is held, but rather on a per-transaction basis. Due to the difference in notional value, the DJ-UBS Commodity Index Swaps (Cleared OTC) will be charged $0.50 per side, and the DJ-UBS Commodity Index 2 Month Forward Swaps (Cleared OTC) and the DJ-UBS Commodity Index 3 Month Forward Swaps (Cleared OTC) will be charged $1.00 per side. 
       
       
      Please refer to the CBOT fee transaction schedule for further details on the effective date.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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