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News Release |
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HKEx News Release |
Updated: 27 November 2009
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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 Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 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).
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Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate |
71,000 |
/lot |
56,800 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
7,500 |
/spread |
6,000 |
/spread |
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Mini-Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate |
14,200 |
/lot |
11,360 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,500 |
/spread |
1,200 |
/spread |
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H-shares Index |
Full Rate |
46,350 |
/lot |
37,100 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
13,950 |
/spread |
11,150 |
/spread |
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Mini H-shares Index |
Full Rate |
9,270 |
/lot |
7,420 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
2,790 |
/spread |
2,230 |
/spread |
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Three-Year EFN |
Full Rate |
10,710 |
/lot |
8,570 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,220 |
/spread |
2,580 |
/spread |
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One-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
811 |
/lot |
649 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
Please refer to attached table |
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Three-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
876 |
/lot |
701 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
Please refer to attached table |
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Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,620 |
/lot |
1,300 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
486 |
/spread |
390 |
/spread |
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Bank of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
459 |
/lot |
367 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
138 |
/spread |
111 |
/spread |
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Bank of Communications Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
823 |
/lot |
658 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
247 |
/spread |
198 |
/spread |
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The Bank of East Asia Ltd |
Full Rate |
948 |
/lot |
758 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
285 |
/spread |
228 |
/spread |
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BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
805 |
/lot |
644 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
242 |
/spread |
194 |
/spread |
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China Construction Bank Corporation |
Full Rate |
548 |
/lot |
439 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
165 |
/spread |
132 |
/spread |
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China Communications Construction Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
600 |
/lot |
480 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
180 |
/spread |
144 |
/spread |
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China Mobile Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,640 |
/lot |
2,110 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
792 |
/spread |
633 |
/spread |
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China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,000 |
/lot |
1,600 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
600 |
/spread |
480 |
/spread |
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CITIC Pacific Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,380 |
/lot |
1,900 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
714 |
/spread |
570 |
/spread |
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Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
8,130 |
/lot |
6,500 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
2,440 |
/spread |
1,950 |
/spread |
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Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,170 |
/lot |
1,740 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
651 |
/spread |
522 |
/spread |
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China Life Insurance Company Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,100 |
/lot |
2,480 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
930 |
/spread |
744 |
/spread |
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CLP Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,630 |
/lot |
1,300 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
489 |
/spread |
390 |
/spread |
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China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMB-Multiplier = 500) |
Full Rate |
898 |
/lot |
718 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
270 |
/spread |
216 |
/spread |
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China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMA-Multiplier = 650) |
Full Rate |
1,167 |
/lot |
933 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
351 |
/spread |
281 |
/spread |
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CNOOC Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,200 |
/lot |
959 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
360 |
/spread |
288 |
/spread |
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,240 |
/lot |
989 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
372 |
/spread |
297 |
/spread |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation |
Full Rate |
905 |
/lot |
724 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
272 |
/spread |
218 |
/spread |
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China Telecom Corporation Ltd |
Full Rate |
557 |
/lot |
445 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
168 |
/spread |
134 |
/spread |
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Denway Motors Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,180 |
/lot |
942 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
354 |
/spread |
283 |
/spread |
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Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP-Multiplier = 100) |
Full Rate |
463 |
/lot |
370 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
140 |
/spread |
111 |
/spread |
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Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESA-Multiplier = 102) |
Full Rate |
474 |
/lot |
379 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
143 |
/spread |
114 |
/spread |
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Foxconn International Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
891 |
/lot |
713 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
268 |
/spread |
214 |
/spread |
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Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,310 |
/lot |
1,050 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
393 |
/spread |
315 |
/spread |
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,010 |
/lot |
803 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
303 |
/spread |
241 |
/spread |
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HSBC Holdings Plc |
Full Rate |
2,950 |
/lot |
2,360 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
885 |
/spread |
708 |
/spread |
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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,170 |
/lot |
931 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
351 |
/spread |
280 |
/spread |
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Henderson Land Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
5,100 |
/lot |
4,080 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,530 |
/spread |
1,230 |
/spread |
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Huaneng Power International Inc |
Full Rate |
968 |
/lot |
775 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
291 |
/spread |
233 |
/spread |
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Hang Seng Bank Ltd |
Full Rate |
714 |
/lot |
571 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
215 |
/spread |
172 |
/spread |
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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,550 |
/lot |
2,840 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,070 |
/spread |
852 |
/spread |
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
548 |
/lot |
438 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
165 |
/spread |
132 |
/spread |
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Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
217 |
/lot |
173 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
66 |
/spread |
52 |
/spread |
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Li & Fung Ltd |
Full Rate |
7,660 |
/lot |
6,130 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
2,300 |
/spread |
1,840 |
/spread |
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MTR Corporation Ltd |
Full Rate |
843 |
/lot |
674 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
253 |
/spread |
203 |
/spread |
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New World Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,600 |
/lot |
1,280 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
480 |
/spread |
384 |
/spread |
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,750 |
/lot |
2,200 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
825 |
/spread |
660 |
/spread |
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PetroChina Company Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,640 |
/lot |
1,310 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
492 |
/spread |
393 |
/spread |
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PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,370 |
/lot |
1,100 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
411 |
/spread |
330 |
/spread |
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Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd |
Full Rate |
12,310 |
/lot |
9,850 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,700 |
/spread |
2,960 |
/spread |
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Swire Pacific Ltd "A" |
Full Rate |
3,560 |
/lot |
2,850 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,070 |
/spread |
855 |
/spread |
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Wharf (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
4,120 |
/lot |
3,300 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,240 |
/spread |
990 |
/spread |
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Gold Futures |
Full Rate |
4,870 |
/lot |
3,900 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,470 |
/spread |
1,170 |
/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
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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
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1,750
per spread |
1,400
per spread |
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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
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1,750
per spread |
1,400
per spread |
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4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
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1,580
per spread
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1,260
per spread
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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
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1,280
per spread |
1,020
per spread |
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1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 3rd month
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1,030
per spread
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820
per spread
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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
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263
per spread |
210
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Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures
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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
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1,080
per spread |
860
per spread |
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1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
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825
per spread
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660
per spread
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1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
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725
per spread
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580
per spread
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2nd month vs 3rd month
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525
per spread
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420
per spread
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4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
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243
per spread
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195
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