HKFE Announces Margin Rates for Adjusted PICC Futures Contracts
Market Operations
27 May 2013
Hong Kong Futures Exchange
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)
HKFE Announces Margin Rates for Adjusted PICC 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, 28 May 2013, 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 margins are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
Please see the 21 May 2013 HKEx news release for details of PICC Property and Casualty Company Ltd. futures contracts, in the table below.
For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website.
|
Futures Contract |
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin
(HK$) |
Maintenance Margin
(HK$) |
|
|
|
|
|
PICC Property and Casualty Company Ltd.
(PIC: Multiplier = 2,000) |
Full Rate |
1,730 |
/lot |
1,386 |
/lot |
|
Spread Rate |
519 |
/spread |
416 |
/spread |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PICC Property and Casualty Company Ltd.
(PIA: Multiplier = 2,093) |
Full Rate |
1,810 |
/lot |
1,450 |
/lot |
|
Spread Rate |
543 |
/spread |
435 |
/spread |
HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.
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