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Updated: 30 July 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), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 2 August 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

38,125

per lot

30,500

per lot

Spread Rate

3,750

/lot/side

3,000

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

7,625  

per lot

6,100

per lot

Spread Rate

750

/lot/side

 600

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

5,415

per lot

4,332

per lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to

the attached table

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

3,325

per lot

2,660

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

6,380

per lot

5,104

per lot

Spread Rate

957

/lot/side

765.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

H-Shares Index

Full Rate

23,100

per lot

18,480

per lot

Spread Rate

3,465

/lot/side

2,772

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,820

per lot

2,256

per lot

Spread Rate

425

/lot/side

 340

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

PCCW Ltd

Full Rate

560

per lot

 448

per lot

Spread Rate

84

/lot/side

 67.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,560

per lot

3,648

per lot

Spread Rate

684

/lot/side

 547.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd 'A' Shares

Full Rate

2,085

per lot

1,668

per lot

Spread Rate

313

/lot/side

 250.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

1,890

per lot

1,512

per lot

Spread Rate

284

/lot/side

 227.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Resources Enterprise Ltd

Full Rate

2,060

per lot

1,648

per lot

Spread Rate

309

/lot/side

 247.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,240

per lot

992

per lot

Spread Rate

186

/lot/side

 148.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,050

per lot

840

per lot

Spread Rate

158

/lot/side

 126.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

610

per lot

488

per lot

Spread Rate

90

/lot/side

 72

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

3,040

per lot

2,432

per lot

Spread Rate

456

/lot/side

364.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

3,340

per lot

2,672

per lot

Spread Rate

501

/lot/side

400.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

5,380

per lot

4,304

per lot

Spread Rate

807

/lot/side

645.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,350

per lot

1,080

per lot

Spread Rate

203

/lot/side

162.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

2,180

per lot

1,744

per lot

Spread Rate

327

/lot/side

261.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

745

per lot

596

per lot

Spread Rate

112

/lot/side

89.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Lenovo Group Ltd

Full Rate

528

per lot

422.4

per lot

Spread Rate

80

/lot/side

 64

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

955

per lot

764

per lot

Spread Rate

144

/lot/side

 115.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

316

per lot

 252.8

per lot

Spread Rate

48

/lot/side

 38.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

968

per lot

774.4

per lot

Spread Rate

146

/lot/side

 116.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate
Spread Rate

450

per lot

360

per lot

68

/lot/side

 54.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,060

per lot

1,648

per lot

Spread Rate

309

/lot/side

 247.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

360

per lot

288

per lot

Spread Rate

54

/lot/side

 43.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,175

per lot

940

per lot

Spread Rate

177

/lot/side

141.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

2,460

per lot

1,968

per lot

Spread Rate

369

/lot/side

295.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

2,130

per lot

1,704

per lot

Spread Rate

320

/lot/side

 256

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd

Full Rate

1,730

per lot

1,384

per lot

Spread Rate

260

/lot/side

 208

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Co Ltd

Full Rate

680

per lot

544

per lot

 

Spread Rate

102

/lot/side

 81.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,585

per lot

1,268

per lot

 

Spread Rate

238

/lot/side

190.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cosco Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,510

per lot

2,008

per lot

 

Spread Rate

377

/lot/side

301.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

 362

per lot

 289.6

per lot

 

Spread Rate

54

/lot/side

 43.2

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd (Temporary)

Full Rate

 905

Per lot

724

per lot

 

Spread Rate

135

/lot/side

108

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

 1,600

per lot

 1,280

per lot

 

Spread Rate

240

/lot/side

 192

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

 610

per lot

 488

per lot

 

Spread Rate

92

/lot/side

 73.6

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

 1,450

per lot

1,160

per lot

 

Spread Rate

218

/lot/side

174.4

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Co Ltd

Full Rate

 396

per lot

316.8

per lot

 

Spread Rate

60

/lot/side

48

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

 638

per lot

510.4

per lot

 

Spread Rate

96

/lot/side

76.8

/lot/side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

 550

per lot

440

per lot

 

Spread Rate

83

/lot/side

66.4

/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

 

$6,625
per spread

$5,300
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

 

$6,125
per spread

$4,900
per spread

 

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

 

$5,125
per spread

$4,100
per spread

 

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

 

$3,250
per spread

$2,600
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

$2,625
per spread

 

$2,100
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

 

$6,250
per spread

$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

 

$5,875
per spread

$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

 

$5,125
per spread

$4,100
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

 

$3,875
Per spread

$3,100
per spread

 

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

 

$3,125
per spread

$2,500
per spread

 

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

 

$2,625
per spread

$2,100
per spread