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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

Market Operations
29 May 2007

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 Friday, 1 June 2007, 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 65,950 /lot 52,760 /lot
Spread Rate 7,500 /spread 6,000 /spread
 
Mini-Hang Seng Index Full Rate 13,190 /lot 10,552 /lot
Spread Rate 1,500 /spread 1,200 /spread
 
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Full Rate 57,155 /lot 45,724 /lot
Spread Rate 17,147 /spread 13,717 /spread
 
H-Financials Index Full Rate 39,684 /lot 31,748 /lot
Spread Rate 11,905 /spread 9,524 /spread
 
H-shares Index Full Rate 41,600 /lot 33,280 /lot
Spread Rate 12,480 /spread 9,984 /spread
 
Three-Year EFN  Full Rate 9,800 /lot 7,840 /lot
Spread Rate 2,940 /spread 2,352 /spread
 
One-Month HIBOR Full Rate 3,367 /lot 2,694 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
 
Three-Month HIBOR Full Rate 3,461 /lot 2,769 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
 
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd Full Rate 2,790 /lot 2,232 /lot
Spread Rate 837 /spread 670 /spread
 
Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 267 /lot 214 /lot
Spread Rate 80 /spread 64 /spread
 
Bank of Communications Co Ltd Full Rate 537 /lot 430 /lot
Spread Rate 161 /spread 129 /spread
 
The Bank of East Asia Ltd Full Rate 613 /lot 490 /lot
Spread Rate 184 /spread 147 /spread
 
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd  Full Rate 580 /lot 464 /lot
Spread Rate 174 /spread 139 /spread
 
China Construction Bank Corporation Full Rate 341 /lot 273 /lot
Spread Rate 102 /spread 82 /spread
 
China Communications Construction Co Ltd Full Rate 760 /lot 608 /lot
Spread Rate 228 /spread 182 /spread
 
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd  Full Rate 3,038 /lot 2,431 /lot
Spread Rate 911 /spread 729 /spread
 
China Unicom Ltd  Full Rate 2,239 /lot 1,791 /lot
Spread Rate 672 /spread 537 /spread
 
CITIC Pacific Ltd Full Rate 2,448 /lot 1,958 /lot
Spread Rate 734 /spread 587 /spread
 
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 7,837 /lot 6,269 /lot
Spread Rate 2,351 /spread 1,881 /spread
 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,785 /lot 1,428 /lot
Spread Rate 536 /spread 428 /spread
 
China Life Insurance Company Ltd Full Rate 2,303 /lot 1,843 /lot
Spread Rate 691 /spread 553 /spread
 
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,761 /lot 1,409 /lot
Spread Rate 528 /spread 423 /spread
 
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Full Rate 929 /lot 743 /lot
Spread Rate 279 /spread 223 /spread
 
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 451 /lot 361 /lot
Spread Rate 135 /spread 108 /spread
 
China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd Full Rate 945 /lot 756 /lot
Spread Rate 284 /spread 227 /spread
 
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
(CPA: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 1,256 /lot 1,005 /lot
Spread Rate 377 /spread 302 /spread
 
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
(CPB: Multiplier = 1,020)
Full Rate 1,281 /lot 1,025 /lot
Spread Rate 385 /spread 308 /spread
 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Full Rate 1,725 /lot 1,380 /lot
Spread Rate 518 /spread 414 /spread
 
China Telecom Corporation Ltd  Full Rate 903 /lot 723 /lot
Spread Rate 271 /spread 217 /spread
 
Denway Motors Ltd Full Rate 591 /lot 473 /lot
Spread Rate 177 /spread 142 /spread
 
Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP: Multiplier = 100) 
Full Rate 700 /lot 560 /lot
Spread Rate 210 /spread 168 /spread
 
Esprit Holdings Ltd 
(ESA: Multiplier = 500)
Full Rate 3,500 /lot 2,800 /lot
Spread Rate 1,050 /spread 840 /spread
 
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd Full Rate 2,348 /lot 1,879 /lot
Spread Rate 704 /spread 564 /spread
 
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,460 /lot 1,168 /lot
Spread Rate 438 /spread 350 /spread
 
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd  Full Rate 4,576 /lot 3,661 /lot
Spread Rate 1,373 /spread 1,098 /spread
 
HSBC Holdings Plc  Full Rate 3,643 /lot 2,914 /lot
Spread Rate 1,093 /spread 874 /spread
 
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 1,038 /lot 830 /lot
Spread Rate 311 /spread 249 /spread
 
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)
Full Rate 1,142 /lot 913 /lot
Spread Rate 342 /spread 274 /spread
 
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Full Rate 4,814 /lot 3,851 /lot
Spread Rate 1,444 /spread 1,155 /spread
 
Huaneng Power International Inc Full Rate 1,984 /lot 1,587 /lot
Spread Rate 595 /spread 476 /spread
 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 695 /lot 556 /lot
Spread Rate 209 /spread 167 /spread
 
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Full Rate 4,802 /lot 3,842 /lot
Spread Rate 1,441 /spread 1,153 /spread
 
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 265 /lot 212 /lot
Spread Rate 80 /spread 64 /spread
 
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 189 /lot 151 /lot
Spread Rate 57 /spread 45 /spread
 
Lenovo Group Ltd Full Rate 712 /lot 569 /lot
Spread Rate 214 /spread 171 /spread
 
Li & Fung Ltd Full Rate 4,598 /lot 3,679 /lot
Spread Rate 1,379 /spread 1,104 /spread
 
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 607 /lot 486 /lot
Spread Rate 182 /spread 146 /spread
 
New World Development Co Ltd Full Rate 2,456 /lot 1,965 /lot
Spread Rate 737 /spread 590 /spread
 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd Full Rate 2,271 /lot 1,817 /lot
Spread Rate 681 /spread 545 /spread
 
PCCW Ltd Full Rate 308 /lot 247 /lot
Spread Rate 92 /spread 74 /spread
 
PetroChina Company Ltd Full Rate 2,226 /lot 1,781 /lot
Spread Rate 668 /spread 534 /spread
 
PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd Full Rate 1,060 /lot 848 /lot
Spread Rate 318 /spread 254 /spread
 
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Full Rate 5,838 /lot 4,670 /lot
Spread Rate 1,751 /spread 1,401 /spread
 
Swire Pacific Ltd “A” Full Rate 2,816 /lot 2,253 /lot
Spread Rate 845 /spread 676 /spread
 
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 2,099 /lot 1,679 /lot
Spread Rate 630 /spread 504 /spread

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 Three-Month HIBOR Futures

Spread Combination Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month
6th month vs 9th month
6th month vs 10th month
7th month vs 9th month
7th month vs 10th month
8th month vs 9th month
8th month vs 10th month





4,019
per spread




3,215
per spread

1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month


3,684
per spread

2,947
per spread

1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month


3,057
per spread

2,445
per spread

9th month vs 10th month

3,012
per spread

2,410
per spread

5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
6th month vs 7th month
6th month vs 8th month
7th month vs 8th month




2,308
per spread



1,846
per spread

1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 4th month



2,038
per spread



1,630
per spread


Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures

Spread Combination Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month



4,145
per spread


3,316
per spread

3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month



3,540
per spread


2,832
per spread

1st month vs 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month



2,988
per spread


2,391
per spread

3rd month vs 4th month

2,365
per spread

1,892
per spread

1st month vs 2nd month


2,346
per spread

1,877
per spread

5th month vs 6th month

1,503
per spread

1,202
per spread

Updated 29 May 2007