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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cathay Pacific Airways and Esprit Holdings Futures Contracts

Market Operations
03 Sep 2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)

 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Cathay Pacific Airways and Esprit Holdings 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, 5 September 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract 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/eng/market/rm/rm_dcrm/riskdata/margin_hkcc/fomargin.htm).

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Full Rate 1,869 /lot 1,495 /lot
Spread Rate 561 /spread 449 /spread
Esprit Holdings Limited
(ESP: Multiplier = 100)
Full Rate 1,420 /lot 1,136 /lot
Spread Rate 426 /spread 341 /spread
Esprit Holdings Limited
(ESA: Multiplier = 500)
Full Rate 7,100 /lot 5,680 /lot
Spread Rate 2,130 /spread 1,705 /spread

HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.

Updated 03 Sep 2007