Initial Margin requirements on the Derivatives Market of MICEX-RTS raised for June public holidays
On recommendation of the Derivatives Market Committee of MICEX-RTS, the RTS Clearing Center has established the following sizes of minimum basic collateral on instruments trading on the FORTS Derivatives Market, Derivatives Market of Moscow Energy Exchange, Derivatives Market of Saint Petersburg Exchange, in the Standard sector of the Securities Market and RTS Money for the upcoming June public holidays:
| Futures contract on/ Standard sector instruments/ foreign currency (RTS Money) | Collateral requirement | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic size* | Collateral for the public holidays | Increase | |
| the RTS Index | 10%** | 15%** | 1.5 |
| the RTS Standard Index | 10% | 15% | 1.5 |
| the Russian Volatility Index | 30%** | 45%** | 1.5 |
| the MICEX Index | 10% | 15% | 1.5 |
| the RTS Consumer & Retail Index | 35%** | 35%** | 1 |
| the RTS Oil & Gas Index | 35%** | 35%** | 1 |
| the BOVESPA Index | 12% | 18% | 1.5 |
| the SENSEX Index | 10% | 15% | 1.5 |
| the Hang Seng Index | 10% | 15% | 1.5 |
| the FTSE/JSE Top40 Index | 12% | 18% | 1.5 |
| MMC NORILSK NICKEL ordinary shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| Gazprom ordinary shares | 12% | 18% | 1.5 |
| LUKOIL ordinary shares | 12% | 18% | 1.5 |
| Rosneft ordinary shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| Sberbank ordinary shares | 12% | 20% | 1.67 |
| Surgutneftegas ordinary shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| VTB Bank ordinary shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| MTS ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| NOVATEK ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| Transneft preferred shares | 15% | 25% | 1.67 |
| Sberbank preferred shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| RusHydro ordinary shares | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| RDRs representing stocks of United Company RUSAL Plc | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| Tatneft ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| Severstal ordinary shares | 20% | 30% | 1.5 |
| Uralkali ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| Surgutneftegas preferred shares | 15% | 20% | 1.33 |
| FGC UES ordinary shares | 20% | 30% | 1.5 |
| NLMK ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Polymetal ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Aeroflot ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| NTER RAO UES ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| IDGC Holding ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| MOSENERGO ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| OGK-1 ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| OGK-2 ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| WGC-3 ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Raspadskaya ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| Gazprom Neft ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| TGC-1 ordinary shares | 25% | 30% | 1.2 |
| "Troika Dialog – RTS Standard Index", fund units | 15% | 20% | 1.33 |
| Rostelecom ordinary shares | 20% | 25% | 1.25 |
| USD/RUB exchange rate | 3,50% | 5% | 1.43 |
| EUR/RUB exchange rate | 3,50% | 5% | 1.43 |
| EUR/USD exchange rate | 3.5%** | 5%** | 1.43 |
| AUD/USD exchange rate | 5%** | 6%** | 1.2 |
| GBP/USD exchange rate | 3.5%** | 5%** | 1.43 |
| average rate of the overnight MosPrime credit | *** | *** | |
| average rate of the three month MosPrime credit | 15% | 22,50% | 1.5 |
| 2-year Russian Federation government bonds | 1.50% | 2% | 1.33 |
| 4-year Russian Federation government bonds | 2,50% | 3,50% | 1.4 |
| 6-year Russian Federation government bonds | 3,50% | 4% | 1.14 |
| USD/RUB swap | 3,50% | 5% | 1.43 |
| refined gold | 8%** | 12%** | 1.5 |
| refined silver | 16%** | 20%** | 1.25 |
| raw sugar | 12% | 15% | 1.25 |
| URALS oil | 15%** | 20%** | 1.33 |
| BRENT oil | 10%** | 15%** | 1.5 |
| refined platinum | 10%** | 15%** | 1.5 |
| refined palladium | 12%** | 18%** | 1.5 |
| copper | 10% | 15% | 1.5 |
| Diesel fuel | 15% | 20% | 1.33 |
| gas-oil | 12% | 16% | 1.33 |
| corn | 12% | 16% | 1.33 |
| wheat | 12% | 16% | 1.33 |
| cotton | 12% | 18% | 1.5 |
| soybeans | 12% | 16% | 1.33 |
| monthly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
| quarterly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 10% | 12% | 1.2 |
| yearly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in basic load hours) | 5% | 6% | 1.2 |
| monthly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
| quarterly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 10% | 12% | 1.2 |
| yearly contracts on the average power price index at the "Center" hub (in peak load hours) | 5% | 6% | 1.2 |
| monthly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
| quarterly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 10% | 12% | 1.2 |
| yearly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in basic load hours) | 5% | 6% | 1.2 |
| monthly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
| quarterly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 10% | 12% | 1.2 |
| yearly contracts on the average power price index at the "Ural" hub (in peak load hours) | 5% | 6% | 1.2 |
| average power price index at the "Eastern Siberia" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
| average power price index at the "Western Siberia" hub (in basic load hours) | 15% | 18% | 1.2 |
* percentage of contract value
** for these contracts values of the minimum basic initial margin in rubles are greater than those indicated above as the current USD/RUB exchange rate is used to calculate variation margin and initial margin sizes.
*** the amount in rubles is determined by the formula max(2700; 15*Sqrt(N)*2*1000000/36500),
where N – number of days for the period from the current day to the futures settlement day, Sqrt – square root.
The increased Initial Margin requirements will be in effect from the evening clearing session on June 7, 2012 until the evening clearing session on June 13, 2012.
For the MICEX derivatives market the deposit margin rates will be increased by 40% for the period from March 7, 2012 to March 11, 2012.
Following a recommendation of the Derivatives Market Committee, the RTS Clearing Center has approved for the period from June 8 through June 13, 2012 a 40% increase of collateral requirements for positions in all types and series of derivatives on MICEX Derivatives Market that will be in effect on June 7, 2012.
For further information, please contact the Public Relations Department at (495) 363-3232.