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Originating department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2631
Service Circular No:Nodal Exchange 004
Date:01 June 2010
To:All Nodal Clearing Members

Margin Rate Changes 

1. The Standard Deviation Multiplier will be going live with a new value on Tuesday 8 June 2010, to be reflected in margin calls Wednesday 9 June 2010 – detailed in Appendix 1.

2. The current margining parameters (Holding Period, Minimum Margin Percentage and Price Threshold) related to VaR calculation are kept unchanged at this time.

3. For further information please contact:

LCH.Clearnet Ltd Risk Operations  020 7426 7520

 

Chris Jones
Director, Risk Management

Appendix 1

New VaR Parameters
Holding Period      Standard Deviations Multiplier Minimum Margin Percentage (% of GPV*)Price Threshold for Minimum Margin
2 days4.20 0.35 5.00

* GPV – Gross Portfolio Value