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# ''Money'' continues
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They were a good bunch
and they were keen to learn.
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lt looked like a madhouse with
all the traders waving and shouting,...
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..but it all made sense
once you got the hang of it.
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There were hiccups,
but that's normal in any operation,...
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..especially a new one like ours.
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The important thing was
we were picking up the business...
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..and the future looked rosy.
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Nick, what's the difference between
initial margin and variation margin?
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lnitial margin's a down payment
on each futures contract that we trade.
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We don't pay in full
until a contract matures.
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But in the meantime the value of
each contract may go up or down.
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So SlMEX calculate our positions
on a daily basis.
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They'll ask for more money if the market
goes against us. That's variation margin.
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Got it. l think!
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We need to open an errors account.
We've had a few mistakes.
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l need somewhere to put them
till l can write them out.
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Sure. What number shall l give it?
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- Well, what's your lucky number?
- Eight. lt is a very lucky Chinese number.
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And how many numbers do we need?
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Five.
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Then let's give it all the luck it can handle.
Call it the 88888 account.
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And now it gives me great pleasure to
welcome the chairman of Barings Bank,...
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..Peter Baring.