list of Permitted Cover accepted by ICE Clear Europe

ICE CLEAR EUROPE
List of Permitted Cover and Limits on Collateral
January 2015
Permitted Collateral & Haircuts
The following table lists the Permitted Cover ICE Clear Europe Members may lodge to meet Original Margin and
other requirements (e.g. delivery margin and concentration charge etc). For the avoidance of doubt, Variation Margin
must be paid in cash in the currency of the contract.
Please note that ICE Clear Europe will only accept USD denominated assets in respect of Original Margin
requirements from FCM Clearing Members for 4d(a) Segregated Customer accounts.
Bonds accepted as Permitted Cover must be denominated in the domestic currency of the issuer.
Please also note that ICE Clear Europe applies restrictions to the Permitted Cover that can be lodged in respect of
Futures & Options and CDS Guaranty Fund requirements. Full details can be found in section 14 of the Finance
Procedures:
https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/clear_europe/rulebooks/procedures/Finance_Procedures.pdf
Collateral Haircuts
Issuer
Austria
Belgium
Canada
European Investment Bank
(EUR denominated only)
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Bloomberg Tickers
Maturity
Haircut
RAGB
RAGB
RAGB
RAGB
BGB, BGTB
BGB, BGTB
BGB, BGTB
BGB, BGTB
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
EIB
EIB
EIB
EIB
RFGB
RFGB
RFGB
RFGB
BTF, BTNS, FRTR
BTNS, FRTR
BTNS, FRTR
BTNS, FRTR
BKO, BUBILL, DBR, OBL, THA
DBR, OBL, THA
DBR, OBL, THA
DBR, OBL, THA
BOTS, BTPS, CCTS, ICTZ
BTPS, CCTS
BTPS, CCTS
BTPS, CCTS
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
10.0%
4.0%
5.0%
7.0%
11.0%
4.0%
4.0%
15.0%
15.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
8.0%
3.0%
3.0%
5.0%
10.0%
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%
10.0%
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%
10.0%
6.0%
7.0%
9.0%
15.0%
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Issuer
Japan
KfW (EUR
denominated only)
Netherlands
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
USA
Bloomberg Tickers
Maturity
Haircut
JGB, JTDB
JGB
JGB
JGB
KFW
KFW
KFW
KFW
DTB, NETHER
DTB, NETHER
DTB, NETHER
DTB, NETHER
SPGB
SPGB
SPGB
SPGB
SGB
SGB
SGB
SGB
SWISS
SWISS
SWISS
SWISS
UKT, UKTB, UKTI
UKT, UKTI
UKT, UKTI
UKT, UKTI
B, CMB, T, TII
T, TII
T, TII
T, TII
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
≤ 3 years
> 3 years ≤ 7 years
> 7 years ≤ 11 years
> 11 years
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
5.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
6.5%
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%
10.0%
4.0%
7.0%
9.0%
18.0%
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%
10.0%
4.0%
4.0%
12.0%
16.0%
3.0%
3.0%
6.0%
10.0%
3.0%
4.0%
8.0%
15.0%
Currency
Haircut
USD
GBP
EUR
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
12.0%
Other Assets
Cash
Gold Bullion (USD-denominated)
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Cross Currency Haircuts
Liability currency is the currency of the margin requirement.
Liability Currency
CAD
CHF
CZK
DKK
EUR
GBP
HUF
JPY
NOK
PLN
SEK
TRY
USD
ZAR
Asset Currency
EUR, GBP, USD
JPY
SEK
CHF
JPY
SEK
CAD, EUR, GBP, USD
EUR
GBP
CAD, CHF, JPY, SEK, USD
GBP, USD
CAD, CHF, EUR, JPY, SEK
SEK
CAD
GBP, USD
JPY
CHF
CAD
EUR, SEK, USD
JPY
CHF
CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, SEK
USD
USD
CAD, CHF, SEK
EUR
GBP
EUR
GBP
CAD, CHF, JPY, SEK, USD
CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, SEK
USD
EUR
GBP, JPY
CAD, USD
CHF
CAD, CHF, JPY, SEK
EUR
GBP, USD
CAD, JPY
EUR, GBP
SEK
CHF
CAD, CHF, JPY, SEK
GBP
EUR
USD
Haircut
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
10.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
4.5%
5.0%
6.0%
4.5%
6.0%
4.5%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
10.0%
5.0%
6.0%
9.0%
10.0%
6.0%
7.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
9.0%
4.5%
5.0%
6.0%
6.0%
8.0%
4.5%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
6.0%
7.0%
10.0%
5.0%
6.0%
7.0%
10.0%
6.0%
7.0%
8.0%
10.0%
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Additional Restrictions and Limits
In addition to the haircuts listed above, additional limits and restrictions are applied to Permitted Cover. Details of
these can be found in the ICE Clear Europe Finance Procedures:
https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/clear_europe/rulebooks/procedures/Finance_Procedures.pdf
Absolute and Relative Limits for Government Bond and Gold Collateral
The following table outlines detailed limits and restrictions relating to sovereign issued securities and gold:
Absolute Limit (mm notional of the
currency of the bond)
Relative Limit (% of Total Margin
Requirement)
Austria
45
25%
Belgium
85
25%
Canada
150
25%
European Investment Bank
20
25%
Finland
35
25%
France
500
25%
Germany
800
25%
Italy
350
25%
Japan
100,000
10%
KfW
35
25%
Netherlands
150
25%
Spain
150
25%
Sweden
80
25%
Switzerland
125
25%
United Kingdom
2,800
25%
Gold
The lower of 250mm USD or 30% of
the Clearing Member's total Original
Margin requirement.
The lower of 250mm USD or 30%
of the Clearing Member's total
Original Margin requirement.
Issuer
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