The 50% requirement is called the initial margin because it establishes a minimum borrowing level at the time of purchase. Certain brokers may have stricter requirements, with levels above 50%.

Note that US exchange-listed stocks are marginable, but other assets aren’t. Your initial margin requirement is the amount of buying power (BP) needed to open a position. Standard margin accounts use ...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced changes to initial margin requirements for several listed companies' ...

This can apply to cleared trades, which require initial margin, and non-cleared trades, where initial margin requirements are being phased in over time. The central counterparty basis is also a form ...