MCXCCL to cut initial margin in crude oil contracts to 30% effective Monday
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MUMBAI - The Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corp Ltd has decided to cut the initial margin in crude oil contracts to 30% from the current 33%. The new rate will come into effect from Monday and will be applicable to all variants of the contract, it said in a circular Thursday.
The minimum initial margin, the short option minimum margin and the applicable volatility scan – all will be 30%, it said. Initial margin in these contracts shall be higher of minimum initial margin or value at risk scaled up by the minimum margin period of risk, the circular said. End
Reported by Abhijit Doshi
Edited by Vandana Hingorani
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