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Version date: 22 July 2013 - onwards
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Annex II Conversion methodologies for derivative instruments

1. The following conversion methods shall be applied to the non-exhaustive list below of standard derivatives:

(a) Futures

- Bond future: Number of contracts * notional contract size * market price of the cheapest-to-deliver reference bond

- Interest rate future: Number of contracts * notional contract size

- Currency future: Number of contracts * notional contract size

- Equity future: Number of contracts * notional contract size * market price of underlying equity share

- Index futures: Number of contracts * notional contract size * index level

(b) Plain vanilla options (bought/sold puts and calls)

- Plain vanilla bond option: Notional contract value * market value of underlying reference bond * delta

- Plain vanilla equity option: Number of contracts * notional contract size* market value of underlying equity share * delta

- Plain vanilla interest rate option: Notional contract value * delta

- Plain vanilla currency option: Notional contract value of currency leg(s) * delta

- Plain vanilla index options: Number of contracts * notional contract size * index level * delta