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Updated: 30 August 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 that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 1 September 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

Spread Rate

40,000

/lot

32,000

/lot

7,500

/spread

 6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

Spread Rate

8,000

/lot

 6,400

/lot

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

Spread Rate

5,275

/lot

4,220

/lot

Please refer to

the attached table

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

Spread Rate

3,500

/lot

2,800

/lot

Please refer to

the attached table

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 10,300

/lot

 8,240

/lot

3,090

/spread

 2,472

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-Shares Index

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 18,325

/lot

14,660

/lot

5,498

/spread

4,398.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average Index

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 6,300

/lot

 5,040

/lot

1,890

/spread

 1,512

/spread

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,940

/lot

2,352

/lot

882

/spread

705.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

PCCW Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

429

/lot

343.2

/lot

129

/spread

103.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

4,000

/lot

3,200

/lot

1,200

/spread

 960

/spread

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ¡¥A'

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,835

/lot

1,468

/lot

551

/spread

 440.8

/spread

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,530

/lot

1,224

/lot

459

/spread

 367.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

China Resources Enterprise Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,650

/lot

1,320

/lot

495

/spread

 396

/spread

 

 

 

 

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,075

/lot

860

/lot

323

/spread

 258.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,075

/lot

860

/lot

323

/spread

 258.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

640

/lot

512

/lot

192

/spread

 153.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,880

/lot

2,304

/lot

864

/spread

 691.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

3,600

/lot

2,880

/lot

1,080

/spread

 864

/spread

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

4,480

/lot

3,584

/lot

1,344

/spread

1,075.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,380

/lot

1,104

/lot

414

/spread

 331.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,230

/lot

1,784

/lot

669

/spread

 535.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

650

/lot

520

/lot

195

/spread

 156

/spread

 

 

 

 

Lenovo Group Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

616

/lot

492.8

/lot

185

/spread

148

/spread

 

 

 

 

China Mobile (HK) Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

795

/lot

636

/lot

239

/spread

 191.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

305

/lot

 244

/lot

92

/spread

 73.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

870

/lot

696

/lot

261

/spread

 208.8

/spread

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

380

/lot

304

/lot

114

/spread

 91.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,850

/lot

1,480

/lot

555

/spread

 444.0

/spread

 

 

 

 

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

336

/lot

268.8

/lot

101

/spread

 80.8

/spread

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,254

/lot

1,003.2

/lot

376

/spread

 300.8

/spread

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,090

/lot

1,672

/lot

627

/spread

 501.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,170

/lot

1,736

/lot

651

/spread

 520.8

/spread

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,210

/lot

968

/lot

363

/spread

 290.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

506

/lot

404.8

/lot

152

/spread

 121.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

1,365

/lot

1,092

/lot

410

/spread

 328

/spread

 

 

 

 

Cosco Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

2,240

/lot

1,792

/lot

672

/spread

 537.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 330

/lot

 264

/lot

99

/spread

 79.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd (Temporary)

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 825

/lot

660

/lot

248

/spread

198.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 1,364

/lot

1,091.2

/lot

409

/spread

 327.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 478

/lot

 382.4

/lot

143

/spread

 114.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 1,210

/lot

968

/lot

363

/spread

290.4

/spread

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Co Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

 330

/lot

264

/lot

99

/spread

79.2

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

Spread Rate

506

/lot

404.8

/lot

152

/spread

121.6

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

Spread Rate

440

/lot

352

/lot

132

/spread

105.6

/spread

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

Maintenance
Margin


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


$7,000
per spread


$5,600
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

 


$6,375
per spread

 

 


 $5,100
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

$3,625
per spread

 

$2,900
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

Maintenance
Margin


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

 



$6,375
per spread

 



$5,100
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

 

 

 

$5,750
per spread

 

 

 

   $4,600
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

 

$3,750
Per spread

 

$3,000
per spread



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

 

$3,125
per spread

 

$2,500
per spread

 

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

 

$2,625
per spread

 

$2,100
per spread