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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

Market Operations
28 Jun 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 Tuesday, 3 July 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 67,745 /lot 54,195 /lot
Spread Rate 7,500 /spread 6,000 /spread
 
Mini-Hang Seng Index Full Rate 13,549 /lot 10,839 /lot
Spread Rate 1,500 /spread 1,200 /spread
 
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Full Rate 62,139 /lot 49,711 /lot
Spread Rate 18,642 /spread 14,913 /spread
 
H-Financials Index Full Rate 47,226 /lot 37,781 /lot
Spread Rate 14,168 /spread 11,334 /spread
 
H-shares Index Full Rate 45,413 /lot 36,330 /lot
Spread Rate 13,624 /spread 10,899 /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 3,795 /lot 3,036 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
 
Three-Month HIBOR Full Rate 3,625 /lot 2,900 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
 
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd Full Rate 3,675 /lot 2,940 /lot
Spread Rate 1,103 /spread 882 /spread
 
Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 247 /lot 197 /lot
Spread Rate 74 /spread 59 /spread
 
Bank of Communications Co Ltd Full Rate 525 /lot 420 /lot
Spread Rate 158 /spread 126 /spread
 
The Bank of East Asia Ltd  Full Rate 547 /lot 437 /lot
Spread Rate 164 /spread 131 /spread
 
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd  Full Rate 580 /lot 464 /lot
Spread Rate 174 /spread 139 /spread
 
China Construction Bank Corporation Full Rate 455 /lot 364 /lot
Spread Rate 137 /spread 109 /spread
 
China Communications Construction Co Ltd Full Rate 923 /lot 738 /lot
Spread Rate 277 /spread 221 /spread
 
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd Full Rate 3,117 /lot 2,493 /lot
Spread Rate 935 /spread 748 /spread
 
China Unicom Ltd Full Rate 2,965 /lot 2,372 /lot
Spread Rate 890 /spread 712 /spread
 
CITIC Pacific Ltd Full Rate 2,596 /lot 2,077 /lot
Spread Rate 779 /spread 623 /spread
 
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 6,443 /lot 5,154 /lot
Spread Rate 1,933 /spread 1,546 /spread
 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,812 /lot 1,450 /lot
Spread Rate 544 /spread 435 /spread
 
China Life Insurance Company Ltd Full Rate 2,689 /lot 2,151 /lot
Spread Rate 807 /spread 645 /spread
 
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,656 /lot 1,325 /lot
Spread Rate 497 /spread 398 /spread
 
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd Full Rate 1,123 /lot 898 /lot
Spread Rate 337 /spread 269 /spread
 
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 748 /lot 598 /lot
Spread Rate 224 /spread 179 /spread
 
China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd Full Rate 806 /lot 645 /lot
Spread Rate 242 /spread 194 /spread
 
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Full Rate 1,236 /lot 989 /lot
Spread Rate 371 /spread 297 /spread
 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Full Rate 1,772 /lot 1,418 /lot
Spread Rate 532 /spread 425 /spread
 
China Telecom Corporation Ltd  Full Rate 1,023 /lot 818 /lot
Spread Rate 307 /spread 245 /spread
 
Denway Motors Ltd Full Rate 622 /lot 498 /lot
Spread Rate 187 /spread 149 /spread
 
Esprit Holdings Ltd
(ESP: Multiplier = 100) 
Full Rate 779 /lot 623 /lot
Spread Rate 234 /spread 187 /spread
 
Esprit Holdings Ltd 
(ESA: Multiplier = 500)
Full Rate 3,895 /lot 3,115 /lot
Spread Rate 1,170 /spread 935 /spread
 
Foxconn International Holdings Ltd Full Rate 2,071 /lot 1,657 /lot
Spread Rate 621 /spread 497 /spread
 
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,250 /lot 1,000 /lot
Spread Rate 375 /spread 300 /spread
 
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd  Full Rate 5,363 /lot 4,290 /lot
Spread Rate 1,609 /spread 1,287 /spread
 
HSBC Holdings Plc  Full Rate 3,698 /lot 2,958 /lot
Spread Rate 1,109 /spread 887 /spread
 
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 1,054 /lot 843 /lot
Spread Rate 316 /spread 253 /spread
 
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)
Full Rate 1,159 /lot 927 /lot
Spread Rate 348 /spread 278 /spread
 
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Full Rate 4,269 /lot 3,415 /lot
Spread Rate 1,281 /spread 1,025 /spread
 
Huaneng Power International Inc Full Rate 1,553 /lot 1,242 /lot
Spread Rate 466 /spread 373 /spread
 
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 664 /lot 531 /lot
Spread Rate 199 /spread 159 /spread
 
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Full Rate 4,884 /lot 3,908 /lot
Spread Rate 1,465 /spread 1,172 /spread
 
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 293 /lot 234 /lot
Spread Rate 88 /spread 70 /spread
 
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd Full Rate 257 /lot 205 /lot
Spread Rate 77 /spread 62 /spread
 
Lenovo Group Ltd Full Rate 1,455 /lot 1,164 /lot
Spread Rate 437 /spread 349 /spread
 
Li & Fung Ltd Full Rate 4,730 /lot 3,784 /lot
Spread Rate 1,419 /spread 1,135 /spread
 
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 593 /lot 475 /lot
Spread Rate 178 /spread 143 /spread
 
New World Development Co Ltd Full Rate 1,806 /lot 1,445 /lot
Spread Rate 542 /spread 434 /spread
 
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd Full Rate 2,721 /lot 2,177 /lot
Spread Rate 816 /spread 653 /spread
 
PCCW Ltd Full Rate 301 /lot 241 /lot
Spread Rate 90 /spread 72 /spread
 
PetroChina Company Ltd Full Rate 2,260 /lot 1,808 /lot
Spread Rate 678 /spread 542 /spread
 
PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd Full Rate 1,344 /lot 1,076 /lot
Spread Rate 403 /spread 323 /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 2,736 /lot 2,189 /lot
Spread Rate 821 /spread 657 /spread
 
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 3,270 /lot 2,616 /lot
Spread Rate 981 /spread 785 /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$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)


1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month

3,429
per spread
2,743
per spread

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

3,291
per spread
2,633
per spread

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

2,983
per spread
2,387
per spread

8th month vs 9th month
8th month vs 10th month
9th month vs 10th month

2,637
per spread

2,110
per spread

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

2,217
per spread
1,773
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



1,989
per spread



1,591
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
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month

3,908
per spread
3,127
per spread

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

3,240
per spread
2,592
per spread

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

2,669
per spread
2,135
per spread

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



2,660
per spread


2,128
per spread

5th month vs 6th month

1,456
per spread

1,165
per spread

Updated 28 Jun 2007