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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

Market Operations
28 Apr 2009

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, 4 May 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/eng/market/rm/rm_dcrm/riskdata/margin_hkcc/fomargin.htm).

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)
Hang Seng Index Full Rate 86,700 /lot 69,350 /lot
Spread Rate 7,500 /spread 6,000 /spread
           
Mini-Hang Seng Index Full Rate 17,340 /lot 13,870 /lot
Spread Rate 1,500 /spread 1,200 /spread
           
H-shares Index Full Rate 56,700 /lot 45,400 /lot
Spread Rate 17,050 /spread 13,650 /spread
           
Mini H-shares Index Full Rate 11,340 /lot 9,080 /lot
Spread Rate 3,410 /spread 2,730 /spread
           
Three-Year EFN Full Rate 10,600 /lot 8,480 /lot
Spread Rate 3,180 /spread 2,550 /spread
           
One-Month HIBOR Full Rate 2,520 /lot 2,010 /lot
  Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
           
Three-Month HIBOR Full Rate 2,160 /lot 1,730 /lot
  Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
           
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd Full Rate 2,530 /lot 2,020 /lot
Spread Rate 759 /spread 606 /spread
           
Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 337 /lot 269 /lot
Spread Rate 102 /spread 81 /spread
           
Bank of Communications Co Ltd Full Rate 930 /lot 744 /lot
Spread Rate 279 /spread 224 /spread
           
The Bank of East Asia Ltd
(BEA-Multiplier = 200)
Full Rate 544 /lot 435 /lot
Spread Rate 164 /spread 131 /spread
           
The Bank of East Asia Ltd
(BEB-Multiplier = 220)
Full Rate 598 /lot 479 /lot
Spread Rate 180 /spread 144 /spread
           
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 699 /lot 560 /lot
Spread Rate 210 /spread 168 /spread
           
China Construction Bank Corporation Full Rate 624 /lot 500 /lot
Spread Rate 188 /spread 150 /spread
           
China Communications Construction Co Ltd Full Rate 1,330 /lot 1,070 /lot
Spread Rate 399 /spread 321 /spread
           
China Mobile Ltd Full Rate 4,280 /lot 3,420 /lot
Spread Rate 1,290 /spread 1,030 /spread
           
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd
(CHU-Multiplier = 2,000)
Full Rate 2,410 /lot 1,930 /lot
Spread Rate 723 /spread 579 /spread
           
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd
(CHA-Multiplier = 754)
Full Rate 909 /lot 728 /lot
Spread Rate 273 /spread 218 /spread
           
CITIC Pacific Ltd Full Rate 2,300 /lot 1,840 /lot
Spread Rate 690 /spread 552 /spread
           
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 10,050 /lot 8,040 /lot
Spread Rate 3,020 /spread 2,420 /spread
           
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd Full Rate 2,210 /lot 1,770 /lot
Spread Rate 663 /spread 531 /spread
           
China Life Insurance Company Ltd Full Rate 3,280 /lot 2,620 /lot
Spread Rate 984 /spread 786 /spread
           
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,640 /lot 1,320 /lot
Spread Rate 492 /spread 396 /spread
           
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Full Rate 1,350 /lot 1,080 /lot
Spread Rate 405 /spread 324 /spread
           
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 1,340 /lot 1,080 /lot
Spread Rate 402 /spread 324 /spread
           
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Full Rate 1,180 /lot 944 /lot
Spread Rate 354 /spread 284 /spread
           
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Full Rate 1,530 /lot 1,230 /lot
Spread Rate 459 /spread 369 /spread
           
China Telecom Corporation Ltd Full Rate 916 /lot 733 /lot
Spread Rate 275 /spread 220 /spread
           
Denway Motors Ltd Full Rate 1,510 /lot 1,210 /lot
Spread Rate 453 /spread 363 /spread
           
Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP-Multiplier =100)
Full Rate 786 /lot 629 /lot
Spread Rate 236 /spread 189 /spread
           
Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESA-Multiplier =106)
Full Rate 830 /lot 664 /lot
Spread Rate 249 /spread 200 /spread
           
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd Full Rate 820 /lot 656 /lot
Spread Rate 246 /spread 197 /spread
           
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,460 /lot 1,170 /lot
Spread Rate 438 /spread 351 /spread
           
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd Full Rate 1,360 /lot 1,090 /lot
Spread Rate 408 /spread 327 /spread
           
HSBC Holdings Plc
(HKB-Multiplier = 400)
Full Rate 4,400 /lot 3,520 /lot
Spread Rate 1,320 /spread 1,060 /spread
           
HSBC Holdings Plc
(HKC-Multiplier = 432)
Full Rate 4,752 /lot 3,801 /lot
Spread Rate 1,425 /spread 1,145 /spread
           
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd Full Rate 1,240 /lot 990 /lot
Spread Rate 372 /spread 297 /spread
           
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Full Rate 5,090 /lot 4,070 /lot
Spread Rate 1,530 /spread 1,230 /spread
           
Huaneng Power International Inc Full Rate 1,350 /lot 1,080 /lot
Spread Rate 405 /spread 324 /spread
           
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 1,030 /lot 821 /lot
Spread Rate 309 /spread 247 /spread
           
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Full Rate 5,630 /lot 4,500 /lot
Spread Rate 1,690 /spread 1,350 /spread
           
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 567 /lot 454 /lot
Spread Rate 171 /spread 137 /spread
           
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 180 /lot 144 /lot
Spread Rate 54 /spread 44 /spread
           
Li & Fung Ltd Full Rate 7,390 /lot 5,910 /lot
Spread Rate 2,220 /spread 1,780 /spread
           
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 761 /lot 609 /lot
Spread Rate 229 /spread 183 /spread
           
New World Development Co Ltd Full Rate 1,620 /lot 1,300 /lot
Spread Rate 486 /spread 390 /spread
           
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd Full Rate 4,120 /lot 3,290 /lot
Spread Rate 1,240 /spread 987 /spread
           
PCCW Ltd Full Rate 318 /lot 254 /lot
Spread Rate 96 /spread 77 /spread
           
PetroChina Company Ltd Full Rate 1,820 /lot 1,450 /lot
Spread Rate 546 /spread 435 /spread
           
PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd Full Rate 2,070 /lot 1,660 /lot
Spread Rate 621 /spread 498 /spread
           
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Full Rate 10,730 /lot 8,580 /lot
Spread Rate 3,220 /spread 2,580 /spread
           
Swire Pacific Ltd “A” Full Rate 3,530 /lot 2,830 /lot
Spread Rate 1,060 /spread 849 /spread
           
Wharf (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 3,770 /lot 3,020 /lot
Spread Rate 1,140 /spread 906 /spread
Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(US$)
Maintenance Margin
(US$)
  
Gold Futures Full Rate 6,420 /lot 5,140 /lot
Spread Rate 1,930 /spread 1,550 /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 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

 

4,320
per spread

3,460
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
4,320
per spread
3,460 
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
4,200 
per spread
3,360
per spread

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


3,580
per spread


2,870
per spread

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


2,640
per spread


2,110 
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
2,480
per spread
  1,990 
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

 
3,290
per spread
 
2,630
per spread

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

3,260
per spread

2,610
per spread

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

3,030
per spread

2,430
per spread

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

2,180
per spread

1,740
per spread

2nd month vs 3rd month
1,300
per spread
1,040
per spread

Updated 28 Apr 2009