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Tokyo Grain Exchange Margin Requirements For January 2009

Date 22/12/2008



Decided on December 22, 2008
Effective from January 5, 2009
Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total
Corn futures Mar. '09 75,000   40,000 115,000
May '09 -Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Soybean futures Feb. '09 135,000   40,000 175,000
Apr. '09 - Aug. '09 135,000     135,000
Oct. '09 - Dec. '09 27,000     27,000
Non-GMO Soybean futures Feb. '09 45,000   5,000 50,000
Apr. '09 - Dec. '09 45,000     45,000
Azuki futures

Jan. '09

*1 42,000   40,000 82,000
*2 42,000 40,000 40,000 122,000
Feb. '09 42,000   20,000 62,000
Mar. '09 - Jul. '09 42,000     42,000
Raw Silk Jan. '09 *1 13,000   20,000 33,000
*2 13,000 20,000 20,000 53,000
Feb. '09 13,000   10,000 23,000
Mar. '09 - Jul. '09 13,000     13,000
Arabica Coffee futures Jan. '09 75,000 40,000 40,000 155,000
Mar. '09 - Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Robusta Coffee futures Jan. '09 75,000 40,000 40,000 155,000
Mar. '09 - Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Raw Sugar futures Mar. '09 75,000 30,000   105,000
May '09 - Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Refined White Soft Sugar futures Jan. '09 60,000 10,000   70,000
Feb. '09 - Jun. '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 January 5, 2009.
*2 Effective with the opening of business on January 15, 2009.

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 January 2009
Commodity
Daily Price Limit
Commodity
Daily Price Limit
Corn futures
1,000
Raw Silk
140
Soybean futures
Feb. '09 - Aug. '09
1,800
Arabica Coffee futures
1,000
Oct. '09 - Dec. '09
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
( unit : yen )

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