diff --git a/scripts/pricefeeds/config-example.py b/scripts/pricefeeds/config-example.py
index 3dce06b9..01f5fbca 100644
--- a/scripts/pricefeeds/config-example.py
+++ b/scripts/pricefeeds/config-example.py
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@
 ## Asset specific Borrow/Short parameters
 ################################################################################
 # Core exchange rate for paying transaction fees in non-BTS assets
-default_core_exchange_factor = 0.95
 core_exchange_factor = {
-                                  "USD" : 0.95,
+                                  "default" : 0.95, # default value
+                                  "USD"     : 0.95, # asset-specific overwrite
                        }
 
 # Call when collateral only pays off 175% the debt
-default_maintenance_collateral_ratio = 1750
 maintenance_collateral_ratio = {
-                                  "USD" : 1750,
+                                  "default" : 1750, # default value
+                                  "USD"     : 1750, # asset-specific overwrite
                                }
 
 # Stop calling when collateral only pays off 110% of the debt
-default_maximum_short_squeeze_ratio  = 1100
 maximum_short_squeeze_ratio  = {
-                                  "USD" : 1100,
+                                  "default" : 1100, # default value
+                                  "USD"     : 1100, # asset-specific overwrite
                                }
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/scripts/pricefeeds/pricefeeds.py b/scripts/pricefeeds/pricefeeds.py
index b8c7f545..f51c4d10 100755
--- a/scripts/pricefeeds/pricefeeds.py
+++ b/scripts/pricefeeds/pricefeeds.py
@@ -566,18 +566,18 @@ def update_price_feed() :
                       "maintenance_collateral_ratio" : 
                                 config.maintenance_collateral_ratio[ symbol ] 
                                 if (symbol in config.maintenance_collateral_ratio) 
-                                else config.default_maintenance_collateral_ratio,
+                                else config.maintenance_collateral_ratio["default"],
                       "maximum_short_squeeze_ratio"  : 
                                 config.maximum_short_squeeze_ratio[ symbol ]  
                                 if (symbol in config.maximum_short_squeeze_ratio) 
-                                else config.default_maximum_short_squeeze_ratio,
+                                else config.maximum_short_squeeze_ratio["default"],
                       "core_exchange_rate": {
                         "quote": {
                           "asset_id": "1.3.0",
                           "amount": int(denominator * (
                                         config.core_exchange_factor[ symbol ]
                                         if (symbol in config.core_exchange_factor)
-                                        else config.default_core_exchange_factor
+                                        else config.core_exchange_factor["default"]
                                        ))
                         },
                         "base": {