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Updated: 29 June 2004

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 today that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 2 July 2004, 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/tradinfo/futuresmargin/FOmargin.htm). 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

42,975

per lot

34,380

per lot

Spread Rate

3,750

/lot/side

3,000

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

8,595

per lot

6,876

per lot

Spread Rate

750

/lot/side

600

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

5,225

per lot

4,180

per lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to

the attached table

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

3,650

per lot

2,920

per lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to

the attached table

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,200

per lot

8,160

per lot

Spread Rate

1,530

/lot/side

1,224

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index

Full Rate

6,480

per lot

5,184

per lot

Spread Rate

972

/lot/side

777.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

H-Shares Index

Full Rate

28,750

per lot

23,000

per lot

Spread Rate

4,315

/lot/side

3,452

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,840

per lot

2,272

per lot

Spread Rate

427

/lot/side

 341.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

PCCW Ltd

Full Rate

690

per lot

 552

per lot

Spread Rate

104

/lot/side

 83.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

5,610

per lot

4,488

per lot

Spread Rate

842

/lot/side

 673.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd 'A' Shares

Full Rate

2,500

per lot

2,000

per lot

Spread Rate

375

/lot/side

 300

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,360

per lot

1,888

per lot

Spread Rate

354

/lot/side

 283.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Resources Enterprise Ltd

Full Rate

2,600

per lot

2,080

per lot

Spread Rate

390

/lot/side

 312

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,620

per lot

1,296

per lot

Spread Rate

243

/lot/side

 194.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,125

per lot

900

per lot

Spread Rate

169

/lot/side

 135.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

612

per lot

489.6

per lot

Spread Rate

93

/lot/side

 74.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

3,980

per lot

3,184

per lot

Spread Rate

597

/lot/side

477.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

4,150

per lot

3,320

per lot

Spread Rate

623

/lot/side

498.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,730

per lot

5,384

per lot

Spread Rate

1,010

/lot/side

 808

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,315

per lot

1,052

per lot

Spread Rate

198

/lot/side

158.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

2,410

per lot

1,928

per lot

Spread Rate

362

/lot/side

289.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

980

per lot

784

per lot

Spread Rate

147

/lot/side

117.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Lenovo Group Ltd

Full Rate

720

per lot

576

per lot

Spread Rate

108

/lot/side

 86.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,065

per lot

852

per lot

Spread Rate

160

/lot/side

 128

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

388

per lot

 310.4

per lot

Spread Rate

59

/lot/side

 47.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,240

per lot

992

per lot

Spread Rate

186

/lot/side

 148.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

575

per lot

460

per lot

87

/lot/side

 69.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,560

per lot

2,048

per lot

Spread Rate

384

/lot/side

307.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

480

per lot

384

per lot

Spread Rate

72

/lot/side

 57.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,330

per lot

1,064

per lot

Spread Rate

200

/lot/side

 160

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

2,820

per lot

2,256

per lot

Spread Rate

423

/lot/side

338.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

2,980

per lot

2,384

per lot

Spread Rate

447

/lot/side

357.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

2,020

per lot

1,616

per lot

303

/lot/side

242.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Co Ltd

Full Rate

770

per lot

616

per lot

Spread Rate

116

/lot/side

 92.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,040

per lot

1,632

per lot

Spread Rate

306

/lot/side

244.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cosco Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,980

per lot

2,384

per lot

Spread Rate

447

/lot/side

357.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

 374

per lot

299.2

per lot

Spread Rate

56

/lot/side

44.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd (Temporary)

Full Rate

 935

Per lot

748

per lot

Spread Rate

140

/lot/side

112

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

 1,950

per lot

 1,560

per lot

Spread Rate

293

/lot/side

234.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

 830

per lot

664

per lot

Spread Rate

125

/lot/side

100

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

1,930

per lot

1,544

per lot

290

/lot/side

232

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Co Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

 495

per lot

396

per lot

75

/lot/side

60

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate
Spread Rate

 748

per lot

598.4

per lot

113

/lot/side

90.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

660

per lot

528

per lot

99

/lot/side

79.2

/lot/side

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

 

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

 

HK$5,625
per spread

HK$4,500
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

 

HK$5,000
per spread

HK$4,000
per spread

 

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

 

HK$4,375
per spread

HK$3,500
per spread

 

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

 

HK$2,750
per spread

HK$2,200
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

HK$2,250
per spread

 

HK$1,800
per spread

 

 


Spread Margin Rates
for Three-Month HIBOR Futures 

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 

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

 

HK$6,250
per spread

HK$5,000
per spread

 

1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month

 

HK$5,875
per spread

HK$4,700
per spread

 

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

 

HK$5,250
per spread

HK$4,200
per spread

 

4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
6th month vs 7th month

 

HK$3,750
Per spread

HK$3,000
per spread

 

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

 

HK$3,000
per spread

HK$2,400
per spread

 

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

 

HK$2,625
per spread

HK$2,100
per spread