LCH Limited (“LCH”) Rule Change Committee of 25 July 2018 - Proposed Changes to the LCH Rulebook

Report date
Summary

Circular No.

LCH Circular No 3967

Date:

27th July 2018

To:

All LCH Ltd Members

Body

 

Following LCH’s Rule Change Committee of 25 July 2018, LCH is proposing the following rulebook changes, which are available on its secure website at https://secure-area.lchclearnet.com/secure_area/Default.asp under the folder “Rulebook.”

Rulebook Changes – Member Consultation

The following rulebook changes are being made available for a consultation period of four weeks.

 

Title

 

Services Impacted

 

Automatic Exercise of FX Options – Expiry of a Put

 

ForexClear

 

General Regulation 20(k) Conforming Change

 

All

 

Rates Service Default Fund Methodology

 

Rates

 

ForexClear Default Fund Methodology

 

ForexClear

 

ForexClear DMG

 

ForexClear

The following rulebook changes are being made available for a consultation period of two weeks.

 

Title

 

Services Impacted

 

FX Options – Mandatory ForexClear Swaps Cap

 

ForexClear

Rulebook Changes – Member Notification

 

Title

 

Services Impacted

 

Collateral for Stress Loss Margin Notice Period

 

SwapClear

 

Cancellation of HKD Peg

 

SwapClear

Clearing members that wish to comment on the proposed rulebook changes should email rulebook@lch.com. If you have any general questions on rulebook changes, please contact your usual LCH contact.  Please note that all rulebook changes remain subject to regulatory approval and internal LCH risk approval.