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KCBT Raises Minimum Margins For HRW Wheat Old Crop/New Crop Spreads

Date 19/07/2012

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for the hard red winter wheat futures contract and wheat calendar swaps old crop/new crop spreads.

The changes go into effect today. They are as follows:

 

Hard Red Winter Wheat Initial   Maintenance  
  New Margin Old Margin New Margin Old Margin
Old Crop/New Crop Spread $2000 $1000 $2000 $1000
         
Wheat Calendar Swaps Initial   Maintenance  
  New Margin Old Margin New Margin Old Margin
Old Crop/New Crop Spread $2000 $1000 $2000 $1000