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Originating department:Risk Management
Company Circular No:LCH.Clearnet Ltd Circular No 2708
Service Circular No:Nodal Exchange 010
Date:28 October 2010
To:All Nodal Clearing Members

Nodal Margin Rate Changes 

  1. The Minimum Price Threshold will be going live with a new value on Thursday 28 October 2010, to be reflected in margin calls made on Friday 29 October 2010 – detail in Appendix 1.

  2. The current margining parameters (Holding Period, Minimum Margin Percentage and Standard Deviation Multiplier) related to VaR calculations 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 days4.2 0.15 2.00

* GPV – Gross Portfolio Value