Bank of China has issued a notice today, detailing upcoming adjustments to the transaction margin ratios for its personal Shanghai Gold Exchange agency business, which includes silver and gold deferred contracts.
The specific changes are as follows. First, effective from the close of settlement on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the margin ratio multiplier for the bank's gold deferred contracts will be adjusted from 666% to 800%. Consequently, the client margin ratio for these gold contracts will increase from 99.9% to 120%.
Second, also effective from the settlement close on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the margin ratio multiplier for the bank's silver deferred contracts will be adjusted from 476% to 571%. This adjustment will raise the client margin ratio for silver contracts from 99.96% to 119.91%.
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