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Tokyo Grain Exchange: Margins For December 2008

Date 26/11/2008

Margin Requirements for December 2008


Decided on November 26, 2008
Effective from December 1, 2008
Commodity Contract Month Minimum Initial Margins Spot Month Margins Extraordinary Margins Total
Corn futures Jan. '09 75,000 40,000 40,000 155,000
Mar. '09 - Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Soybean futures Dec. '08 135,000 40,000 40,000 215,000
Feb. '09 - Aug. '09 135,000     135,000
Oct. '09 - Dec. '09 27,000     27,000
Non-GMO Soybean futures Dec. '08 *3 45,000   30,000 75,000
*4 45,000   110,000 155,000
*5 45,000 20,000 30,000 95,000
*6 45,000 20,000 110,000 175,000
Feb. '09 - Dec. '09 45,000     45,000
Azuki futures Dec. '08 *1 42,000   40,000 82,000
*2 42,000 40,000 40,000 122,000
Jan. '09 42,000   20,000 62,000
Feb. '09 -Jun. '09 42,000     42,000
Raw Silk Dec. '08 *1 13,000   20,000 33,000
*2 13,000 20,000 20,000 53,000
Jan. '09 13,000   10,000 23,000
Feb. '09 - Jun. '09 13,000     13,000
Arabica Coffee futures Jan. '09 75,000   40,000 115,000
Mar. '09 - Nov. '09 75,000     75,000
Robusta Coffee futures Jan. '09 75,000   40,000 115,000
Mar. '09 - Nov. '09 75,000     75,000
Raw Sugar futures Mar. '09 - Jan. '10 75,000     75,000
Refined White Soft Sugar futures Dec. '08 60,000 10,000   70,000
Jan. '09 - May '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 December 1, 2008.
*2 Effective with the opening of business on December 15, 2008.
*3 For existing positions established on and before November 5, 2008, effective from December 1, 2008.
*4 For positions newly established on and after November 6, 2008, effective from December 1, 2008.
*5 For existing positions established on and before November 5, 2008, effective from December 15, 2008.
*6 For positions newly established on and after November 6, 2008, effective from December 15, 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 December 2008
Commodity
Daily Price Limit
Commodity
Daily Price Limit
Corn futures
1,000
Raw Silk
140
Soybean futures Dec. '08 - 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 )