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HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted New World Development Futures Contracts

Date 21/10/2011

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, 24 October 2011, 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 20 October 2011 HKEx news release for details of New World Development Co. Ltd. futures contracts, or New World Development futures contracts, in the table below.
 
For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website at the following link.
 
Futures Contract
Margin Rate
Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)
New World Development Co. Ltd.
 (NWD: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate
1,020
/lot
815
/lot
Spread Rate
306
/spread
245
/spread
  
New World Development Co. Ltd.
 (NWA: Multiplier = 1,089)
Full Rate
1,110
/lot
887
/lot
Spread Rate
333
/spread
267
/spread
HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.