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HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Bank Of Communications Futures Contracts

Date 10/06/2010

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, 11 June 2010, 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 7 June 2010 HKEx news release for details of the Bank of Communications 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$)

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCM: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

730

/lot

585

/lot

Spread Rate

219

/spread

176

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCA: Multiplier = 1,054)

Full Rate

769

/lot

616

/lot

Spread Rate

231

/spread

185

/spread

 

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