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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

Market Operations
29 Jun 2011

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, 4 July 2011, 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 68,250 /lot 54,600 /lot
Spread Rate 7,500 /spread 6,000 /spread
Mini-Hang Seng Index Full Rate 13,650 /lot 10,920 /lot
Spread Rate 1,500 /spread 1,200 /spread
H-shares Index Full Rate 37,950 /lot 30,350 /lot
Spread Rate 11,400 /spread 9,150 /spread
Mini H-shares Index Full Rate 7,590 /lot 6,070 /lot
Spread Rate 2,280 /spread 1,830 /spread
HSCEI Dividend Point Index Full Rate 1,640 /lot 1,310 /lot
Spread Rate 1,970 /spread 1,580 /spread
HSI Dividend Point Index Full Rate 3,690 /lot 2,950 /lot
Spread Rate 4,430 /spread 3,540 /spread
Three-Year EFN Full Rate 10,740 /lot 8,600 /lot
Spread Rate 3,230 /spread 2,580 /spread
One-Month HIBOR Full Rate 1,050 /lot 838 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
Three-Month HIBOR Full Rate 822 /lot 658 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd Full Rate 1,140 /lot 905 /lot
Spread Rate 342 /spread 272 /spread
Bank of China Limited Full Rate 235 /lot 188 /lot
Spread Rate 71 /spread 57 /spread
Bank of Communications Co Ltd Full Rate 446 /lot 357 /lot
Spread Rate 134 /spread 108 /spread
The Bank of East Asia Ltd Full Rate 400 /lot 320 /lot
Spread Rate 120 /spread 96 /spread
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 705 /lot 564 /lot
Spread Rate 212 /spread 170 /spread
China Construction Bank Corporation Full Rate 400 /lot 320 /lot
Spread Rate 120 /spread 96 /spread
China Communications Construction Co Ltd Full Rate 499 /lot 399 /lot
Spread Rate 150 /spread 120 /spread
China Mobile Ltd Full Rate 2,190 /lot 1,750 /lot
Spread Rate 657 /spread 525 /spread
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd Full Rate 3,520 /lot 2,820 /lot
Spread Rate 1,060 /spread 846 /spread
CITIC Pacific Ltd Full Rate 2,080 /lot 1,660 /lot
Spread Rate 624 /spread 498 /spread
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 7,610 /lot 6,090 /lot
Spread Rate 2,290 /spread 1,830 /spread
China Life Insurance Company Ltd Full Rate 1,910 /lot 1,530 /lot
Spread Rate 573 /spread 459 /spread
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 2,070 /lot 1,660 /lot
Spread Rate 621 /spread 498 /spread
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Full Rate 673 /lot 538 /lot
Spread Rate 202 /spread 162 /spread
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 1,220 /lot 975 /lot
Spread Rate 366 /spread 293 /spread
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Full Rate 1,110 /lot 882 /lot
Spread Rate 333 /spread 265 /spread
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Full Rate 916 /lot 733 /lot
Spread Rate 275 /spread 220 /spread
China Telecom Corporation Ltd Full Rate 628 /lot 503 /lot
Spread Rate 189 /spread 151 /spread
Esprit Holdings Ltd Full Rate 277 /lot 222 /lot
Spread Rate 84 /spread 67 /spread
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd Full Rate 479 /lot 383 /lot
Spread Rate 144 /spread 115 /spread
Power Assets Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,790 /lot 1,430 /lot
Spread Rate 537 /spread 429 /spread
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd Full Rate 1,010 /lot 807 /lot
Spread Rate 303 /spread 243 /spread
HSBC Holdings Plc Full Rate 1,920 /lot 1,540 /lot
Spread Rate 576 /spread 462 /spread
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 1,091 /lot 866 /lot
Spread Rate 327 /spread 260 /spread
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)
Full Rate 1,200 /lot 953 /lot
Spread Rate 360 /spread 286 /spread
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Full Rate 3,690 /lot 2,960 /lot
Spread Rate 1,110 /spread 888 /spread
Huaneng Power International Inc Full Rate 509 /lot 407 /lot
Spread Rate 153 /spread 123 /spread
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 755 /lot 604 /lot
Spread Rate 227 /spread 182 /spread
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Full Rate 5,100 /lot 4,080 /lot
Spread Rate 1,530 /spread 1,230 /spread
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 374 /lot 300 /lot
Spread Rate 113 /spread 90 /spread
Li & Fung Ltd
(LIF: Multiplier = 2,000)
Full Rate 4,280 /lot 3,430 /lot
Spread Rate 1,290 /spread 1,030 /spread
Li & Fung Ltd
(LIA: Multiplier = 4,000 )
Full Rate 8,560 /lot 6,860 /lot
Spread Rate 2,580 /spread 2,060 /spread
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 840 /lot 672 /lot
Spread Rate 252 /spread 202 /spread
New World Development Co Ltd Full Rate 842 /lot 674 /lot
Spread Rate 253 /spread 203 /spread
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd Full Rate 2,520 /lot 2,010 /lot
Spread Rate 756 /spread 603 /spread
PetroChina Company Ltd Full Rate 1,500 /lot 1,200 /lot
Spread Rate 450 /spread 360 /spread
PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd Full Rate 2,300 /lot 1,840 /lot
Spread Rate 690 /spread 552 /spread
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Full Rate 6,770 /lot 5,410 /lot
Spread Rate 2,040 /spread 1,630 /spread
Swire Pacific Ltd “A” Full Rate 3,400 /lot 2,720 /lot
Spread Rate 1,020 /spread 816 /spread
Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHL: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 3,610 /lot 2,890 /lot
Spread Rate 1,090 /spread 867 /spread
Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHA: Multiplier = 1,031)
Full Rate 3,723 /lot 2,980 /lot
Spread Rate 1,124 /spread 894 /spread

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(US$)
Maintenance Margin
(US$)
Gold Futures Full Rate 5,810 /lot 4,650 /lot
Spread Rate 1,750 /spread 1,400 /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 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month
    1,640
per spread
    1,310
per spread
 
3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month
5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month
 
    1,640
per spread
      1,310
p
er spread

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

 
1,280
per spread
 

1,020
per spread

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

  1,190
per spread
  949
per spread
 
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
4th month vs 5th month

972
per spread
778
per spread
1st month vs 2nd month
543
per spread

434
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


897
per spread

718
per spread

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


849
per spread

679
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
  552
per spread
  442
per spread
2nd month vs 3rd month 482
per spread

386
per spread


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

315
per spread

252
per spread

Ends

Updated 29 Jun 2011