24.12.2013 12:12
Derivatives" initial margin requirements to change for holiday period
The Derivatives Market and Standard Sector are to increase their initial margin requirements for the new year holiday period.
The increase is to be in two phases: the first will be during the evening clearing session on 25 December, and the second during the evening clearing session on 26 December. The base rates will return to their previous levels during the evening clearing session on 6 January.
| Futures contracts/ Standard market sector instruments | Initial Margin size | ||
| Basic size* | First stage | Second stage | |
| RTSI | 7.5%** | 9%** | 10%** |
| RTS Standard Index | 7,50% | 9% | 10,00% |
| Russian Volatility Index | 30%** | 33%** | 35%** |
| MICEX Index | 7,50% | 9% | 10,00% |
| Sectoral index RTScr | 35%** | 36%** | 37%** |
| Sectoral index RTSog | 35%** | 36%** | 37%** |
| BOVESPA Index | 12,00% | 14% | 16,00% |
| SENSEX Index | 10,00% | 14% | 16,00% |
| Hang Seng Index | 10,00% | 14% | 16,00% |
| FTSE/JSE Top40 Index | 12,00% | 14% | 16,00% |
| Norilsk Nickel ordinary shares | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| GAZPROM ordinary shares | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| LUKOIL ordinary shares | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| ROSNEFT ordinary shares | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Sberbank ordinary shares | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Surgutneftegas ordinary shares | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| VTB Bank ordinary shares | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| MTS ordinary shares | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| NOVATEK ordinary shares | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Transneft preferred shares | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| Sberbank preferred shares | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| RusHydro ordinary shares | 12% | 16% | 20% |
| RSDs representing rights on shares of United Company RUSAL Plc. | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Tatneft ordinary shares | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Severstal ordinary shares | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Uralkali ordinary shares | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| Surgutneftegas preferred shares | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| FGC UES ordinary shares | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| MMK ordinary shares | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| Rostelecom ordinary shares | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Yandex ordinary shares | 15%** | 16%** | 17%** |
| Moscow Exchange ordinary shares | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Siemens AG ordinary shares | 12%** | 13%** | 14%** |
| Daimler AG ordinary shares | 12%** | 13%** | 14%** |
| Volkswagen AG preferred shares | 12%** | 13%** | 14%** |
| BMW AG ordinary shares | 12%** | 13%** | 14%** |
| Deutsche Bank AG ordinary shares | 15%** | 16%** | 17%** |
| USD/RUB exchange rate | 3,5% | 4,00% | 4,00% |
| EUR/RUB exchange rate | 3,0% | 3,50% | 3,50% |
| EUR/USD exchange rate | 3%** | 3.5%** | 3.5%** |
| AUD/USD exchange rate | 5%** | 5.5%** | 5.5%** |
| GBP/USD exchange rate | 3%** | 3.5%** | 3.5%** |
| USD/JPY exchange rate | 4%** | 5%** | 5%** |
| USD/CHF exchange rate | 4%** | 5%** | 5%** |
| USD/UAH exchange rate | 15%** | 16%** | 17%** |
| Rate of the three month MosPrime credit | 15% | 18% | 21% |
| 2-year Russian Federation government bonds | 1,5% | 2,0% | 2,0% |
| 4-year Russian Federation government bonds | 2,5% | 3,0% | 3,0% |
| 6-year Russian Federation government bonds | 3,50% | 4% | 4% |
| 10-year Russian Federation government bonds | 4,50% | 5,00% | 5,00% |
| 15-year Russian Federation government bonds | 5,00% | 6,00% | 6,00% |
| Refined gold | 6%** | 9%** | 12%** |
| Refined silver | 12%** | 14%** | 16%** |
| Raw sugar | 10% | 12% | 13% |
| "BRENT" oil | 8%** | 9%** | 10%** |
| Refined platinum | 8%** | 9%** | 10%** |
| Refined palladium | 10%** | 11%** | 12%** |
| Copper | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Diesel fuel | 15% | 18% | 20% |
| Gas-oil | 8% | 9% | 10% |
| Corn | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| Wheat | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Cotton | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Soy beans | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| power index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| power index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| power index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| quarterly futures contract on the power index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| power index at the "Eastern Siberia" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| power index at the "West Siberia" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| quarterly futures contract on the power index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| quarterly futures contract on the power index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| quarterly futures contract on the power index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| quarterly futures contract on the power index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| annual futures contract on the index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| annual futures contract on the index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| annual futures contract on the power index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| annual futures contract on the power index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 5% | 8% | 8% |
* In per cent of the contract's price.
** Values of the initial margin basic size in rubles are greater than those indicated hereinabove for these contracts as the current exchange rate is used to calculate variation margin and initial margin.
For further information, please contact the Public Relations Department at (495) 363-3232.