Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Wednesday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 March 2002, 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 HKEx's website (http://www.hkex.com.hk) and see Trading Information - Futures & Options in the Derivatives Market section.
| Futures Contract |
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(HK$) |
Maintenance Margin
(HK$) |
| Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate
|
37,250 |
per lot |
29,800 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
3,750 |
/lot/side |
3,000 |
/lot/side |
| Mini-Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate |
7,450 |
per lot |
5,960 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
750 |
/lot/side |
600 |
/lot/side |
| MSCI China Free Index |
Full Rate |
13,800 |
per lot |
11,040 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
2,070 |
/lot/side |
1,656 |
/lot/side |
| Three-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
950 |
per lot |
760 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
Please refer to the attached table |
| One-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
600 |
per lot |
480 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
Please refer to the attached table |
| Three-Year EFN |
Full Rate |
12,000 |
per lot |
9,600 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
1,800 |
/lot/side |
1,440 |
/lot/side |
| HSBC Holdings Plc |
Full Rate |
2,280 |
per lot |
1,824 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
340 |
/lot/side |
272 |
/lot/side |
| Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd |
Full Rate |
220 |
per lot |
176 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
35 |
/lot/side |
28 |
/lot/side |
| Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
6,400 |
per lot |
5,120 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
960 |
/lot/side |
768 |
/lot/side |
| Swire Pacific Ltd 'A' Shares |
Full Rate |
2,100 |
per lot |
1,680 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
315 |
/lot/side |
252 |
/lot/side |
| CITIC Pacific Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,650 |
per lot |
1,320 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
245 |
/lot/side |
196 |
/lot/side |
| China Resources Enterprise Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,340 |
per lot |
1,072 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
200 |
/lot/side |
160 |
/lot/side |
| Shanghai Industrial Holdings |
Full Rate |
1,310 |
per lot |
1,048 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
195 |
/lot/side |
156 |
/lot/side |
| Hongkong Electric Holdings |
Full Rate |
925 |
per lot |
740 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
140 |
/lot/side |
112 |
/lot/side |
| Hang Seng Bank |
Full Rate |
565 |
per lot |
452 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
85 |
/lot/side |
68 |
/lot/side |
| Henderson Land Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,560 |
per lot |
2,848 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
535 |
/lot/side |
428 |
/lot/side |
| Hutchison Whampoa Ltd |
Full Rate |
6,090 |
per lot |
4,872 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
910 |
/lot/side |
728 |
/lot/side |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd |
Full Rate |
6,050 |
per lot |
4,840 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
905 |
/lot/side |
724 |
/lot/side |
| CLP Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
975 |
per lot |
780 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
145 |
/lot/side |
116 |
/lot/side |
| The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,490 |
per lot |
1,192 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
220 |
/lot/side |
176 |
/lot/side |
| New World Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
720 |
per lot |
576 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
105 |
/lot/side |
84 |
/lot/side |
| Legend Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,080 |
per lot |
864 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
160 |
/lot/side |
128 |
/lot/side |
| China Mobile (HK) Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,555 |
per lot |
1,244 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
235 |
/lot/side |
188 |
/lot/side |
| The Bank of East Asia Ltd |
Full Rate |
200 |
per lot |
160 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
30 |
/lot/side |
24 |
/lot/side |
| Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
650 |
per lot |
520 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
95 |
/lot/side |
76 |
/lot/side |
| MTR Corporation Ltd |
Full Rate |
350 |
per lot |
280 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
50 |
/lot/side |
40 |
/lot/side |
| China Merchants Holdings (International) Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,080 |
per lot |
864 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
160 |
/lot/side |
128 |
/lot/side |
| Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
575 |
per lot |
460 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
85 |
/lot/side |
68 |
/lot/side |
| Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,290 |
per lot |
1,032 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
195 |
/lot/side |
156 |
/lot/side |
| Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,920 |
per lot |
1,536 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
285 |
/lot/side |
228 |
/lot/side |
| Li & Fung Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,920 |
per lot |
2,336 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
430 |
/lot/side |
344 |
/lot/side |
| China Unicom Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,640 |
per lot |
1,312 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
240 |
/lot/side |
192 |
/lot/side |
| PetroChina Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
200 |
per lot |
160 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
30 |
/lot/side |
24 |
/lot/side |
| Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
780 |
per lot |
624 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
120 |
/lot/side |
96 |
/lot/side |
| Cosco Pacific Ltd |
Full Rate |
940 |
per lot |
752 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
140 |
/lot/side |
112 |
/lot/side |
Currency Futures Contracts
|
Initial
(US$) |
Maintenance
(US$) |
| Rolling Forex Japanese Yen |
Full Rate |
1,875 per lot |
1,500 per lot |
| Rolling Forex British Pound |
Full Rate |
2,750 per lot |
2,200 per lot |
| Rolling Forex Euro |
Full Rate |
1,750 per lot |
1,400 per lot |
US Stock Futures Contracts
|
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(US$) |
Maintenance Margin
(US$) |
| Cisco Systems Incorporated |
Full Rate |
305 |
per lot |
244 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
45 |
/lot/side |
36 |
/lot/side |
| IBM Corporation |
Full Rate |
1,150 |
per lot |
920 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
170 |
/lot/side |
136 |
/lot/side |
| Intel Corporation |
Full Rate |
410 |
per lot |
328 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
65 |
/lot/side |
52 |
/lot/side |
| Microsoft Corporation |
Full Rate |
585 |
per lot |
468 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
90 |
/lot/side |
72 |
/lot/side |
| Oracle Corporation |
Full Rate |
220 |
per lot |
176 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
32 |
/lot/side |
25.60 |
/lot/side |
Japan Stock Futures Contracts
|
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(JPY) |
Maintenance Margin
(JPY) |
| NTT DoCoMo Incorporated |
Full Rate |
200,000 |
per lot |
160,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
30,000 |
/lot/side |
24,000 |
/lot/side |
| Sony Corporation |
Full Rate |
63,000 |
per lot |
50,400 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
9,450 |
/lot/side |
7,560 |
/lot/side |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation |
Full Rate |
52,500 |
per lot |
42,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
12,500 |
/lot/side |
10,000 |
/lot/side |
| Fujitsu Ltd |
Full Rate |
104,500 |
per lot |
83,600 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
18,750 |
/lot/side |
15,000 |
/lot/side |
| Toyota Motor Corporation |
Full Rate |
39,000 |
per lot |
31,200 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
5,850 |
/lot/side |
4,680 |
/lot/side |
Korea Stock Futures Contracts
|
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(KRW) |
Maintenance Margin
(KRW) |
| Korea Electric Power Corporation |
Full Rate |
255,000 |
per lot |
204,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
38,250 |
/lot/side |
30,600 |
/lot/side |
| Korea Telecom Corporation |
Full Rate |
608,000 |
per lot |
486,400 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
91,200 |
/lot/side |
72,960 |
/lot/side |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
5,250,000 |
per lot |
4,200,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
810,000 |
/lot/side |
648,000 |
/lot/side |
| SK Telecom Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,200,000 |
per lot |
2,560,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
480,000 |
/lot/side |
384,000 |
/lot/side |
SK Telecom Co Ltd
(Temporary) |
Full Rate |
320,000 |
per lot |
256,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
48,000 |
/lot/side |
38,400 |
/lot/side |
| Kookmin Bank |
Full Rate |
976,500 |
per lot |
781,200 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
150,000 |
/lot/side |
120,000 |
/lot/side |
Taiwan Stock Futures Contracts
|
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(NT$) |
Maintenance Margin
(NT$) |
| Mosel Vitelic Incorporated |
Full Rate |
39,000 |
per lot |
31,200 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
5,850 |
/lot/side |
4,680 |
/lot/side |
| Ritek Corporation |
Full Rate |
52,800 |
per lot |
42,240 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
7,900 |
/lot/side |
6,320 |
/lot/side |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
96,500 |
per lot |
77,200 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
14,450 |
/lot/side |
11,560 |
/lot/side |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
(Temporary) |
Full Rate |
9,650 |
per lot |
7,720 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
1,445 |
/lot/side |
1,156 |
/lot/side |
| United Micro Electronics Corporation |
Full Rate |
62,500 |
per lot |
50,000 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
9,300 |
/lot/side |
7,440 |
/lot/side |
| Winbond Electronics Corporation |
Full Rate |
53,000 |
per lot |
42,400 |
per lot |
Spread Rate
|
7,950 |
/lot/side |
6,360 |
/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 |
Maintenance Margin |
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
|
HK$625 per spread |
HK$500 per spread |
1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd 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
|
HK$500 per spread |
HK$400 per spread |
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
|
HK$375 per spread |
HK$300 per spread |
2nd month vs 3rd month
|
HK$225 per spread |
HK$180 per spread |
Spread Margin Rates
for Three-Month HIBOR Futures
| Spread Combination |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
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
|
HK$750 per spread |
HK$600 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
|
HK$600 per spread |
HK$480 per spread |
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
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
|
HK$500 per spread |
HK$400 per spread |
1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 3rd month
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
|
HK$350 per spread |
HK$280 per spread |