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Updated: 30 October 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, 3 November 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

178,650

/lot

142,920

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

35,730

/lot

28,584

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

Full Rate

164,270

/lot

131,416

/lot

Spread Rate

49,290

/spread

39,432

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-Financials Index

Full Rate

139,710

/lot

111,768

/lot

Spread Rate

41,920

/spread

33,536

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

112,700

/lot

90,160

/lot

Spread Rate

33,850

/spread

27,080

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

22,540

/lot

18,032

/lot

Spread Rate

6,770

/spread

5,416

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

17,039

/lot

13,631

/lot

Spread Rate

5,112

/spread

4,089

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

20,881

/lot

16,705

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

11,332

/lot

9,066

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,924

/lot

2,339

/lot

Spread Rate

877

/spread

702

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

698

/lot

558

/lot

Spread Rate

209

/spread

167

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,624

/lot

1,300

/lot

Spread Rate

487

/spread

390

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

913

/lot

730

/lot

Spread Rate

274

/spread

219

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

1,308

/lot

1,046

/lot

Spread Rate

392

/spread

314

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

1,154

/lot

923

/lot

Spread Rate

346

/spread

277

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,278

/lot

1,822

/lot

Spread Rate

683

/spread

547

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

7,420

/lot

5,936

/lot

Spread Rate

2,226

/spread

1,781

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd
(CHU: Multiplier = 2000)

Full Rate

5,992

/lot

4,794

/lot

Spread Rate

1,798

/spread

1,438

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom Ltd
(CHA: Multiplier = 754)

Full Rate

2,259

/lot

1,807

/lot

Spread Rate

678

/spread

542

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

7,638

/lot

6,110

/lot

Spread Rate

2,291

/spread

1,833

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

16,366

/lot

13,092

/lot

Spread Rate

4,910

/spread

3,928

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

4,778

/lot

3,823

/lot

Spread Rate

1,433

/spread

1,147

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

8,011

/lot

6,409

/lot

Spread Rate

2,403

/spread

1,923

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

4,031

/lot

3,224

/lot

Spread Rate

1,209

/spread

967

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,749

/lot

2,199

/lot

Spread Rate

825

/spread

660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

2,322

/lot

1,858

/lot

Spread Rate

697

/spread

557

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,932

/lot

1,546

/lot

Spread Rate

580

/spread

464

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

2,830

/lot

2,264

/lot

Spread Rate

849

/spread

679

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

1,605

/lot

1,284

/lot

Spread Rate

482

/spread

385

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denway Motors Ltd

Full Rate

1,102

/lot

882

/lot

Spread Rate

331

/spread

265

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,269

/lot

1,015

/lot

Spread Rate

381

/spread

305

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,572

/lot

1,257

/lot

Spread Rate

472

/spread

377

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,584

/lot

2,068

/lot

Spread Rate

775

/spread

620

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,110

/lot

1,688

/lot

Spread Rate

633

/spread

506

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

10,550

/lot

8,440

/lot

Spread Rate

3,165

/spread

2,530

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

8,195

/lot

6,556

/lot

Spread Rate

2,459

/spread

1,967

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,090

/lot

1,672

/lot

Spread Rate

627

/spread

502

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,299

/lot

1,839

/lot

Spread Rate

690

/spread

552

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

7,485

/lot

5,988

/lot

Spread Rate

2,246

/spread

1,796

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,874

/lot

1,499

/lot

Spread Rate

562

/spread

450

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

2,720

/lot

2,176

/lot

Spread Rate

816

/spread

653

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

12,234

/lot

9,787

/lot

Spread Rate

3,670

/spread

2,936

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

1,080

/lot

864

/lot

Spread Rate

324

/spread

259

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

246

/lot

197

/lot

Spread Rate

74

/spread

59

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

8,834

/lot

7,067

/lot

Spread Rate

2,650

/spread

2,120

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

1,579

/lot

1,263

/lot

Spread Rate

474

/spread

379

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,824

/lot

1,459

/lot

Spread Rate

547

/spread

438

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

7,050

/lot

5,640

/lot

Spread Rate

2,115

/spread

1,692

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCCW Ltd

Full Rate

808

/lot

646

/lot

Spread Rate

242

/spread

194

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

3,604

/lot

2,883

/lot

Spread Rate

1,081

/spread

865

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,992

/lot

1,594

/lot

Spread Rate

598

/spread

478

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

16,589

/lot

13,271

/lot

Spread Rate

4,977

/spread

3,981

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd "A"

Full Rate

5,538

/lot

4,431

/lot

Spread Rate

1,661

/spread

1,329

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,392

/lot

3,514

/lot

Spread Rate

1,318

/spread

1,054

/spread

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

11,206

/lot

8,964

/lot

Spread Rate

3,362

/spread

2,689

/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

9,747
per spread

7,797
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

8,251
per spread

6,601
per spread


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


7,215
per spread


5,772
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

6,872
per spread

5,497
per spread


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


4,531
per spread


3,625
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

3,031
per spread

2,425
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

8,742
per spread

6,994
per spread


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

 


8,342
per spread


6,674
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

4,001
per spread

3,201
per spread

2nd month vs 3rd month


3,165
per spread


2,532
per spread


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


2,294
per spread


1,835
per spread