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Initial margin requirementWhen buying securities on margin, the proportion of the total market value of the securities that the investor must pay for in cash. The Security Exchange Act of 1934 gives the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the responsibility to set initial margin requirements, but individual brokerage firms are free to set higher requirements. In futures contracts, initial margin requirements are set by the exchange.Initial margin requirement Similar MatchesRequirement Indicator MatrixRequirement Indicator MatrixA matrix that shows the presence of all possible relationships between customer requirements and quality indicators. Export requirementExport requirementA requirement by the government of the host country for FDI that the investor export a certain amount or percentage of its output. Margin requirementMargin requirementA performance bond paid upon purchase of a futures contract that protects the exchange clearinghouse from loss. Listing requirementsListing requirementsRequirements, including minimum shares outstanding, market value, and income, that are laid down by an exchange for any stock to be listed for trading. Advance deposit requirementAdvance deposit requirementA requirement that some proportion of the value of imports, or of import duties, be deposited prior to payment, without competitive interest being paid. Further SuggestionsMargin requirement (options)Public Sector Borrowing Requirement Dividend requirement Assets requirements Capital requirements Offset requirement Content requirement Materials requirement planning Public Sector Net Cash Requirement Reserve requirements Unit labor requirement minimum funding requirement Net capital requirement Export performance requirement Domestic content requirement Sinking fund requirement Local content requirement Performance requirement |
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