VARMA COMMITTEE REPORT RISK CONTAINMENT IN THE DERIVATIVES MARKET (click here to download in PDF file 272K)
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Estimation of volatility
Calendar spreads
Trader Networth
Margin Collection and Enforcement
Clearing Corporation
Position Limits
Legal Issues
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Mandating a Margin Methodology not Specific Margins
Initial Methodology
Periodic Reporting
Continuous Refining
Initial Margin Fixation Methodology
Daily Changes in Margins
Margining for Calendar Spreads
Transparency and Disclosures
4.1
4.2
Definition of Liquid Net Worth
Minimum Liquid Net Worth Requirement
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.5.1
5.5.2
5.5.3
Bank Guarantees
Securities
Minimum cash requirement
Bank Accounts
Example on capital adequacy and margin requirement:
Beginning of day one
Initiation of spread trade on day one
Margin and capital adequacy calculations on day two
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
Customer Level
Trading Member Level
Clearing Member Level
Market Level
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