Tokyo Grain Exchange: Change Of Margins For Corn And Non-GMO Soybeans Contracts

Date 06/08/2008

Margin Requirements for August 2008 (3)

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Decided on August 6, 2008 Effective from August 7, 2008

Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total Corn futures Sep. '08 *3 75,000 40,000 40,000 155,000 Nov. '08 - Sep. '09 *3 75,000     75,000 Soybean futures Aug. '08 135,000 40,000 40,000 215,000 Oct. '08 - Aug. '09 135,000     135,000 Non-GMO Soybean futures Aug. '08 *3 45,000   15,000 60,000 *2 45,000 20,000 15,000 80,000 Oct. '08 - Aug. '09 *3 45,000     45,000 Azuki futures Aug. '08 *1 42,000   40,000 82,000 *2 42,000 40,000 40,000 122,000 Sep. '08 42,000   20,000 62,000 Oct. '08 -Feb. '09 42,000     42,000 Raw Silk Aug. '08 *1 13,000   20,000 33,000 *2 13,000 20,000 20,000 53,000 Sep. '08 13,000   10,000 23,000 Oct. '08 -Feb. '09 13,000     13,000 Arabica Coffee futures Sep. '08 75,000   40,000 115,000 Nov. '08 -Jul. '09 75,000     75,000 Robusta Coffee futures Sep. '08 75,000   40,000 115,000 Nov. '08 -Jul. '09 75,000     75,000 Raw Sugar futures Nov. '08 - Sep. '09 75,000     75,000 Refined White Soft Sugar futures Aug. '08 60,000 10,000   70,000 Sep. '08 - Jan. '09 60,000     60,000 Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total

( unit : yen )

*1 Effective with the opening of business on August 1, 2008. *2 Effective with the opening of business on August 15, 2008. *3 Effective with the opening of business on August 7, 2008.

NOTE

1. Standard amount for Minimum Initial Margins for Members (including Broker Members) shall be half of the amounts listed above. 2. In the case the Customer Initial Margin is set higher than the amount of Minimum Margins written in this table, calculation should be made accordingly and written the 'Total' column of this table.

 

Daily Price Limits for August 2008

Commodity	Daily Price Limit	Commodity	Daily Price Limit
Corn futures	1,000	Arabica Coffee futures	1,000
Soybean futures	1,800	Robusta Coffee futures	1,000
Non-GMO Soybean futures	3,000	Raw Sugar futures	1,000
Azuki futures	350	Refined White Soft Sugar futures	2.50
Raw Silk	140

( unit : yen )