Initial Margin Payments Vary Between Futures Contracts According to Their

question 111

Multiple Choice

Initial margin payments vary between futures contracts according to their price risk.Of the following, which futures contract has the largest initial margin payment?

• A)3-year bond futures
• B)10-year bond futures
• C)90-day BAB futures
• D)30-day inter-bank cash rate futures
• E)SPI futures

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