1. Preface

1.1 Introduction

This manual is essentially designed to guide you through the steps involved in Margin Maintenance through which money settlements which arise due to the various events processed in the respective modules are routed. Further, you can obtain information specific to a particular field by placing the cursor on the relevant field and striking <F1> on the keyboard.

1.2 Audience

This manual is intended for the following User/User Roles:

Role	Function
Back office clerk	Input functions for contracts
Back office managers/officers	Authorization functions
Product Managers	Product definition and authorization
End of day operators	Processing during end of day/ beginning of day
Financial Controller/Product Manag­ers	Generation of reports

1.3 Documentation Accessibility

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1.4 Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1	About this Manual gives information on the intended audience. It also lists the various chapters covered in this User Manual.
Chapter 2	The Margin Maintenance Service explains the process through which money settlements arising due to the various events pro­cessed in the respective modules are routed.
Chapter 3	Defining a Margin Scheme defines the maintenance of a counter­party’s (Portfolio Customer or Broker) margin requirements.
Chapter 4	Processing Margin Transactions deals with the margin settlement transactions for topping-up or refunding from the schemes which are processed through the ‘Margin Settlement processing’ screen.
Chapter 5	Function ID Glossary has alphabetical listing of Function/Screen ID's used in the module with page references for quick navigation.

1.5 Glossary of Icons

This User Manual may refer to all or some of the following icons :

Icons	Function
	Exit
	Add row
	Delete row
	Option List

1.6 Related Documents

For further information on contracts discussed in the manual, refer to the Oracle FLEXCUBE manuals on:

• Common Procedures
• Bills and Collections
• Retail Lending
• Letters to Credit