ICE
The following details the size and composition of the financial resource package available in the event of an ICE Clear Europe clearing participant default.
  • ICE Clear Europe's current original margin on deposit* is:
    - Futures and Options: $34,488,191,362
    - CDS initial margin: $8,009,725,707
  • In the event of a default, only the margin of the defaulting clearing participant and defaulting customer (if applicable, and subject to segregation laws) may be used for default management.
  • In the event the resources of a defaulting clearing participant are insufficient to cure the default, the below financial resources are available to ICE Clear Europe.
Futures and Options Guaranty Fund Requirement**
Clearing Participant Required Guaranty Fund Contributions$1,850,000,000
ICE Clear Europe (Designated Corporate) Contributions$100,000,000
Minimum Total Assets Available$1,950,000,000
CDS Guaranty Fund Requirement**
Clearing Participant Required Guaranty Fund Contributions$1,124,858,101
ICE Clear Europe (Designated Corporate) Contributions$31,000,000
Minimum Total Assets Available$1,155,858,101
  • ICE Clear Europe's financial resources additionally include assessment powers as detailed in ICE Clear Europe Rule 909(a) and 910(a).
  • All figures above are current as of June 30, 2015.
  • All figures are expressed in U.S. Dollars for comparison purposes.

* The Futures & Options and CDS Original Margin amounts represent the U.S. Dollar value of Original Margin on deposit, including excess collateral, after any applicable haircuts.

** The values contained in the Futures & Options and CDS Guaranty Fund Requirements tables represent the U.S. Dollar requirements and do not include any excess collateral posted.