Are fixed income holdings marginable?
The following outlines the margin requirements for certain fixed income issues: Type Margin Requirement Government of Canada Bonds and Federal guarantees 4% Provincial and Municipal bonds 10% Corporate Bonds 15% Provincial Savings Bonds 1% Canada Savings Bonds 100% Government of Canada T-Bills 1% Bankers’ Acceptances 4% Commercial Paper 15% Guaranteed Investment Certificates 15% U.S.