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Updated: 27 August 2008

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, 1 September 2008, 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

86,850

/lot

69,480

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

17,370

/lot

13,896

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

Full Rate

90,200

/lot

72,160

/lot

Spread Rate

27,060

/spread

21,648

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-Financials Index

Full Rate

74,400

/lot

59,520

/lot

Spread Rate

22,320

/spread

17,856

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

66,200

/lot

52,960

/lot

Spread Rate

19,900

/spread

15,920

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

13,240

/lot

10,592

/lot

Spread Rate

3,980

/spread

3,184

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,220

/lot

8,176

/lot

Spread Rate

3,066

/spread

2,453

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

2,713

/lot

2,171

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

3,310

/lot

2,648

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,824

/lot

2,260

/lot

Spread Rate

847

/spread

678

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

260

/lot

208

/lot

Spread Rate

78

/spread

62

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

939

/lot

751

/lot

Spread Rate

282

/spread

225

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

825

/lot

660

/lot

Spread Rate

248

/spread

198

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

624

/lot

499

/lot

Spread Rate

187

/spread

150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

690

/lot

552

/lot

Spread Rate

207

/spread

166

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,768

/lot

1,415

/lot

Spread Rate

530

/spread

425

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

4,793

/lot

3,834

/lot

Spread Rate

1,438

/spread

1,150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd

Full Rate

3,763

/lot

3,010

/lot

Spread Rate

1,129

/spread

903

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

3,143

/lot

2,515

/lot

Spread Rate

943

/spread

755

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

8,974

/lot

7,179

/lot

Spread Rate

2,692

/spread

2,154

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,233

/lot

1,786

/lot

Spread Rate

670

/spread

536

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

3,048

/lot

2,439

/lot

Spread Rate

914

/spread

732

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,117

/lot

1,693

/lot

Spread Rate

635

/spread

508

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,704

/lot

1,363

/lot

Spread Rate

511

/spread

409

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,689

/lot

1,351

/lot

Spread Rate

507

/spread

405

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,431

/lot

1,144

/lot

Spread Rate

429

/spread

343

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,784

/lot

1,427

/lot

Spread Rate

535

/spread

428

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,869

/lot

1,495

/lot

Spread Rate

561

/spread

449

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

1,003

/lot

803

/lot

Spread Rate

301

/spread

241

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denway Motors Ltd

Full Rate

693

/lot

554

/lot

Spread Rate

208

/spread

166

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

914

/lot

731

/lot

Spread Rate

274

/spread

219

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,362

/lot

1,890

/lot

Spread Rate

709

/spread

567

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,584

/lot

1,268

/lot

Spread Rate

475

/spread

380

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
(HEX: Multiplier = 100)

Full Rate

1,489

/lot

1,191

/lot

Spread Rate

447

/spread

357

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
(HEA: Multiplier = 500)

Full Rate

7,445

/lot

5,955

/lot

Spread Rate

2,235

/spread

1,785

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

3,156

/lot

2,525

/lot

Spread Rate

947

/spread

758

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG-Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,125

/lot

900

/lot

Spread Rate

338

/spread

270

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA-Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

1,238

/lot

990

/lot

Spread Rate

372

/spread

297

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,040

/lot

3,232

/lot

Spread Rate

1,212

/spread

970

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,523

/lot

1,218

/lot

Spread Rate

457

/spread

365

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

1,241

/lot

993

/lot

Spread Rate

372

/spread

298

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

5,498

/lot

4,398

/lot

Spread Rate

1,649

/spread

1,319

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

573

/lot

458

/lot

Spread Rate

172

/spread

137

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

168

/lot

134

/lot

Spread Rate

50

/spread

40

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

7,630

/lot

6,104

/lot

Spread Rate

2,289

/spread

1,831

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

784

/lot

627

/lot

Spread Rate

235

/spread

188

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,074

/lot

1,659

/lot

Spread Rate

622

/spread

498

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

3,859

/lot

3,087

/lot

Spread Rate

1,158

/spread

926

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCCW Ltd

Full Rate

313

/lot

250

/lot

Spread Rate

94

/spread

75

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,935

/lot

1,548

/lot

Spread Rate

581

/spread

464

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,461

/lot

1,169

/lot

Spread Rate

438

/spread

351

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

11,067

/lot

8,853

/lot

Spread Rate

3,320

/spread

2,656

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd "A"

Full Rate

3,430

/lot

2,744

/lot

Spread Rate

1,029

/spread

823

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

3,997

/lot

3,197

/lot

Spread Rate

1,199

/spread

959

/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

5,062
per spread

4,049
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

4,965
per spread

3,972
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

 

 

 

3,802
per spread

 

 

 

3,042
per spread


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

3,252
per spread

2,602
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

 

2,653
per spread

2,123
per spread


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

2,649
per spread

2,119
per spread

 

Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures

Spread Combination

Initial Margin

(HK$)

Maintenance Margin

(HK$)


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

3,115
per spread

2,492
per spread


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

2,809
per spread

2,248
per spread


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


2,554
per spread


2,044
per spread


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

2,193
per spread

1,755
per spread


2nd month vs 3rd month


1,853
per spread


1,482
per spread