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Bulletin Heading VOLUME 22 – BULLETIN #198

TO:

ALL CLEARING MEMBERS

FROM:

CLIENT SERVICES AND SUPPORT

DATE:

October 16, 2002

SUBJECT:

Margin Updates

The Board of Trade Clearing Corporation has approved the following margin and spread margin rate changes effective with the mid-day calculation on Friday, October 18, 2002:

CBOT Margin Rates

From

To

10 Year Swap

$1600

$1300

5 Year Swap

$1150

$1000

 

From

 

To

CBOT Inter-Commodity Spread Credit Rates

Spread
Margin %

Spread
Savings %

 

Spread
Margin %

Spread
Savings %

U.S. Treasury Bond vs. 10 Year Agency Note (1:2)

30%

70%

 

20%

80%

10 Year Treasury Note vs. Muni-Bond Index (1:1)

35%

65%

 

25%

75%

5 Year Treasury Note vs. Muni-Bond Index (1:1)

40%

60%

 

30%

70%

CBOT Implied Volatility Scan

From

To

10 Year Swap

---

15%

5 Year Swap

---

15%

Should you have any questions, please call or e-mail one of the following Client Services and Support Representatives:

John Compall

 

john.compall@botcc.com

Shawn Gebbia

786-5748

shawn.gebbia@botcc.com

Marc MacQuarrie

786-5732

marc.macquarrie@botcc.com

Ross McDonald

786-3804

ross.mcdonald@botcc.com

Molly McMahon

786-5731

molly.mcmahon@botcc.com

Mark Steffen

786-5761

Mark.steffen@botcc.com

Jill Turner

786-5718

jill.turner@botcc.com

     

Thomas Andrews

Director

thomas.andrews@botcc.com

     
     

Client Services & Support E-Mail Address

css@botcc.com

BOTCC Web Site

http://www.botcc.com