| C-Com has revised the components of the Natural Rubber Index. The
new Index is to be traded from November 11, 2008 for the contract
month of May 2009 and after. For the contract months until April 2009
the current Rubber Index remains to be traded. At the same time, the multiplication is doubled. As a result, the amount of the initial margin will be doubled accordingly. |
1. Revision of the Components(Current)
| ? | RSS | TSR | ||||||
| Market | C-Com | TOCOM | SICOM | C-Com | SICOM | RTANA | RTAE | MRB |
| Type | RSS3 | RSS3 | RSS3 | TSR20 | TSR20 | TSR20 | TSR20 | SMRCV |
| ? | (Deleted) | (Deleted) | (Deleted) | (Deleted) | ||||
| ? | RSS | TSR | |||||
| Market | C-Com | TOCOM | SICOM | AFET | SICOM | MRB | SHFE |
| Type | RSS3 | RSS3 | RSS3 | RSS3 | TSR20 | SMR20 | SCR5 |
| ? | (Added) |
(Added) |
(Added) | ||||
| C-Com | : | Central Japan Commodity Exchange (Japan) |
| TOCOM | : | Tokyo Commodity Exchange (Japan) |
| SICOM | : | Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd (Singapore) |
| RTANA | : | Rubber Trade Association of North America (North America) |
| RTAE | : | Rubber Trade Association of Europe (Europe) |
| MRB | : | Malaysian Rubber Board (Malaysia) |
| AFET | : | Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (Thailand) |
| SHFE | : | Shanghai Futures Exchange (China) |
2. Multiplication
| Current | 1 index point = JPY 10,000 |
| Revised | 1 index point = JPY 20,000 |
3. Initial Margin
(Current)
| Index Point |
Daily Price Fluctuation Limit |
Initial Margin |
|
Less than 190.0 points
|
5.0 points | JPY 75,000 |
| 190.0 - Less than 290.0 points | 6.0 points | JPY 90,000 |
|
290.0 points or more
|
7.0 points | JPY 105,000 |
| Index Point |
Daily Price Fluctuation Limint |
Initial Margin |
|
Less than 190.0 points
|
5.0 points | JPY 150,000 |
| 190.0 - Less than 290.0 points | 6.0 points | JPY 180,000 |
|
290.0 points or more
|
7.0 points | JPY 210,000 |
