Examples of LME Clear in a sentence
Cleared Contracts are cleared by the LME’s appointed clearing house, LME Clear.
In order to maintain the smooth and orderly operation of the market, the LME and LME Clear will carry out a number of pre-trade and post-trade checks.
The floating charge could convert to a fixed charge in the event of contract termination, or default or insolvency of LME Clear.
These are set out and detailed on the LME Clear website – see section V of this Disclosure Document.
LME Clear will make an offer to each party to the trade: it will offer to act as the buyer to the party who wishes to be the seller, and it will offer to act as the seller to the party who wishes to be the buyer.
On acceptance of LME Clear’s offer by each party, two Cleared Contracts will be formed: one between LME Clear and the seller; another between LME Clear and the buyer.
OTC contracts are not governed by the LME Rules and are not registered with, and/or cleared by, LME Clear.
This does not make the Client a party to the Agreed Trade with the other Member (or the resulting Cleared Contract with LME Clear) but does create additional duties and obligations owed by the Member under the Client Contract.
Where the Client fails to submit its request in accordance with the LME Clear procedures or porting is not possible in accordance with the LME Clear Rules, the positions in the relevant account may be closed out by LME Clear and assets in the account used to offset any losses in the account.
LME Clear is directed or requested to do so by a Clearing House Regulator.