HKEx News Release 
26/03/2010 
 
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts  

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 1 April 2010, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website at the following link (http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/market/rm/rm_dcrm/riskdata/margin_hkcc/fomargin.htm).

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Index*

Full Rate

65,400

/lot

52,350

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index*

Full Rate

13,080

/lot

10,470

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index*

Full Rate

42,300

/lot

33,850

/lot

Spread Rate

12,700

/spread

10,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index*

Full Rate

8,460

/lot

6,770

/lot

Spread Rate

2,540

/spread

2,040

/spread

(* For Hang Seng Index, Mini-Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index and Mini-Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, the margin levels will be effective after the close of business on 1 April 2010.)

Three-Year EFN

 

Full Rate

10,710

/lot

8,570

/lot

Spread Rate

3,220

/spread

2,580

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

521

/lot

417

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

1,170

/lot

930

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation
of China Ltd

Full Rate

1,940

/lot

1,550

/lot

Spread Rate

582

/spread

465

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

342

/lot

274

/lot

Spread Rate

103

/spread

83

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

704

/lot

563

/lot

Spread Rate

212

/spread

169

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

358

/lot

286

/lot

Spread Rate

108

/spread

86

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

561

/lot

449

/lot

Spread Rate

169

/spread

135

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

461

/lot

369

/lot

Spread Rate

139

/spread

111

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

571

/lot

457

/lot

Spread Rate

172

/spread

138

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,420

/lot

1,940

/lot

Spread Rate

726

/spread

582

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,770

/lot

1,410

/lot

Spread Rate

531

/spread

423

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

 

Full Rate

2,130

/lot

1,700

/lot

Spread Rate

639

/spread

510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

6,170

/lot

4,940

/lot

Spread Rate

1,860

/spread

1,490

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,480

/lot

1,980

/lot

Spread Rate

744

/spread

594

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,720

/lot

1,380

/lot

Spread Rate

516

/spread

414

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank
Co Ltd
( CMB-Multiplier = 500 )

Full Rate

836

/lot

669

/lot

Spread Rate

251

/spread

201

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank
Co Ltd
( CMA-Multiplier = 532 )

Full Rate

889

/lot

711

/lot

Spread Rate

267

/spread

214

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

845

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

254

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,200

/lot

960

/lot

Spread Rate

360

/spread

288

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

874

/lot

699

/lot

Spread Rate

263

/spread

210

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

533

/lot

427

/lot

Spread Rate

160

/spread

129

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP-Multiplier = 100)

Full Rate

582

/lot

465

/lot

Spread Rate

175

/spread

140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESA-Multiplier = 102)

Full Rate

596

/lot

476

/lot

Spread Rate

179

/spread

143

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,210

/lot

967

/lot

Spread Rate

363

/spread

291

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,100

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

330

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

858

/lot

686

/lot

Spread Rate

258

/spread

206

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,670

/lot

2,140

/lot

Spread Rate

801

/spread

642

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,190

/lot

947

/lot

Spread Rate

357

/spread

285

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,860

/lot

3,890

/lot

Spread Rate

1,460

/spread

1,170

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

597

/lot

478

/lot

Spread Rate

180

/spread

144

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

 

Full Rate

685

/lot

548

/lot

Spread Rate

206

/spread

165

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

 

Full Rate

3,600

/lot

2,880

/lot

Spread Rate

1,080

/spread

864

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

465

/lot

372

/lot

Spread Rate

140

/spread

112

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

8,260

/lot

6,610

/lot

Spread Rate

2,480

/spread

1,990

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

868

/lot

694

/lot

Spread Rate

261

/spread

209

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,200

/lot

960

/lot

Spread Rate

360

/spread

288

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,630

/lot

2,100

/lot

Spread Rate

789

/spread

630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

 

Full Rate

1,430

/lot

1,150

/lot

Spread Rate

429

/spread

345

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,640

/lot

1,310

/lot

Spread Rate

492

/spread

393

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

8,200

/lot

6,560

/lot

Spread Rate

2,460

/spread

1,970

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”

 

Full Rate

3,150

/lot

2,520

/lot

Spread Rate

945

/spread

756

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

3,660

/lot

2,930

/lot

Spread Rate

1,100

/spread

879

/spread

  

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

6,320

/lot

5,060

/lot

Spread Rate

1,900

/spread

1,520

/spread

HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.

 

Spread Margin Rates
for Three-Month HIBOR Futures 

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month 
 

 

2,340
per spread

 

1,870
per spread


1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month 
 

 

 



2,340
per spread

 

 



1,870
per spread

 
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month
6th month vs 7th month
6th month vs 8th month
6th month vs 9th month
6th month vs 10th month
 

 

 

2,340
per spread

 

 

1,870
per spread


4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
 


1,960
per spread


1,570
per spread

 
1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 3rd month
 


965
per spread


772
per spread


7th month vs 8th month
7th month vs 9th month
7th month vs 10th month
8th month vs 9th month
8th month vs 10th month
9th month vs 10th month

 

351
per spread

 

281
per spread

  

Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures 

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)


1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month


683
per spread


547
per spread


2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month
 

 

515
per spread

 

412
per spread

 
1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
 


485
per spread


388
per spread


2nd month vs 3rd month


339
per spread


271
per spread


4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month


157
per spread


126
per spread