HKEx News Release 
28/04/2010 
 

Hong Kong Futures Exchange
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)

 

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 Monday, 3 May 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.  

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

67,150

/lot

53,750

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

13,430

/lot

10,750

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

40,700

/lot

32,600

/lot

Spread Rate

12,250

/spread

9,800

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

8,140

/lot

6,520

/lot

Spread Rate

2,450

/spread

1,960

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,710

/lot

8,570

/lot

Spread Rate

3,220

/spread

2,580

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

399

/lot

319

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

1,040

/lot

829

/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

363

/lot

291

/lot

Spread Rate

109

/spread

88

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

745

/lot

596

/lot

Spread Rate

224

/spread

179

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

364

/lot

292

/lot

Spread Rate

110

/spread

88

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

570

/lot

456

/lot

Spread Rate

171

/spread

137

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

501

/lot

401

/lot

Spread Rate

151

/spread

121

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

605

/lot

484

/lot

Spread Rate

182

/spread

146

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,460

/lot

1,970

/lot

Spread Rate

738

/spread

591

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,700

/lot

1,360

/lot

Spread Rate

510

/spread

408

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd 

Full Rate

1,550

/lot

1,240

/lot

Spread Rate

465

/spread

372

/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

2,330

/lot

1,860

/lot

Spread Rate

699

/spread

558

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,790

/lot

1,430

/lot

Spread Rate

537

/spread

429

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,050

/lot

839

/lot

Spread Rate

315

/spread

252

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,116

/lot

892

/lot

Spread Rate

335

/spread

268

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,230

/lot

980

/lot

Spread Rate

369

/spread

294

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,200

/lot

958

/lot

Spread Rate

360

/spread

288

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

888

/lot

710

/lot

Spread Rate

267

/spread

213

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

679

/lot

543

/lot

Spread Rate

204

/spread

163

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP-Multiplier = 100)

Full Rate

596

/lot

477

/lot

Spread Rate

179

/spread

144

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESA-Multiplier = 102)

Full Rate

611

/lot

489

/lot

Spread Rate

183

/spread

148

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

927

/lot

741

/lot

Spread Rate

279

/spread

223

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,460

/lot

1,170

/lot

Spread Rate

438

/spread

351

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

858

/lot

686

/lot

Spread Rate

258

/spread

206

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,250

/lot

1,800

/lot

Spread Rate

675

/spread

540

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,290

/lot

1,030

/lot

Spread Rate

387

/spread

309

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLD-Multiplier=1,000)

Full Rate

4,170

/lot

3,340

/lot

Spread Rate

1,260

/spread

1,010

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLA-Multiplier= 1,021)

Full Rate

4,257

/lot

3,410

/lot

Spread Rate

1,286

/spread

1,031

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

573

/lot

458

/lot

Spread Rate

172

/spread

138

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd 

Full Rate

670

/lot

536

/lot

Spread Rate

201

/spread

161

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd 

Full Rate

3,370

/lot

2,700

/lot

Spread Rate

1,020

/spread

810

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

418

/lot

334

/lot

Spread Rate

126

/spread

101

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

8,880

/lot

7,110

/lot

Spread Rate

2,670

/spread

2,140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

886

/lot

709

/lot

Spread Rate

266

/spread

213

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,120

/lot

889

/lot

Spread Rate

336

/spread

267

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,380

/lot

1,900

/lot

Spread Rate

714

/spread

570

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd 

Full Rate

1,300

/lot

1,040

/lot

Spread Rate

390

/spread

312

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,520

/lot

1,210

/lot

Spread Rate

456

/spread

363

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

7,810

/lot

6,250

/lot

Spread Rate

2,350

/spread

1,880

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”
(Trading Symbol: SWA) 

Full Rate

3,080

/lot

2,470

/lot

Spread Rate

924

/spread

741

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”
(Capital Adjusted)
(Trading Symbol: SWB)

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

5,640

/lot

4,510

/lot

Spread Rate

1,700

/spread

1,360

/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 
 

 

 

2,080
per spread

 

 

1,660
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 
 

 

 



2,080
per spread

 

 



1,660
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
 

 

 

 

2,080
per spread

 

 

 

1,660
per spread


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


1,840
per spread


1,470
per spread

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


939
per spread


752
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

 

312
per spread

 

250
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


632
per spread


506
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
 

 

559
per spread

 

447
per spread

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


404
per spread


323
per spread


2nd month vs 3rd month


295
per spread


236
per spread


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


120
per spread


96
per spread

 

Ends