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Risk Management – Commodities Market

Commodities Market risk management system
Trade organizer NAMEX (National Mercantile Exchange)
Central transaction party MICEX-RTS
Clearing organization MICEX-RTS
Requirement system for participants Special Requirements for Applicants and existing Members.
Financial Status Parameter Requirements.
Limit System - Open Position Value limit which limits possible trading participant losses;
- market share limit;
- price variation limits are set in order to limit contract price fluctuations. These limits should not be exceeded by the price in a trading order.
Deposit System Preliminary deposit of the guarantee payment, deposit margin and delivery margin, providing guarantee of the trading position.
Dynamic control of the deposit margin is allowed during the trading session.
Fund System None
System of additional financial provisions None
Settlement principle Settlement with participants is carried out according to the DVP (delivery versus payment) principle.
Settlement procedure in event of insolvency There is a compulsory liquidation procedure of an insolvent participant’s open positions by transferring them to accounts of opposite position holders. Prices used in this procedure should be within the price change limit.
Monitoring Regarding participants Compliance of participants with the requirements defined in the Rules of Membership in the NAMEX Standard Contracts for Grain, Legumes, and Industrial Crops section.
Regarding trades - preliminary verification of the deposit adequacy when a trading order is submitted;
- constant monitoring of trading and risks arising due to price fluctuations.