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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Bank Of China And CNOOC Futures

Date 04/07/2013

 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, 8 July 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 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.

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

  

  

 

  

Bank of China Ltd.

Full Rate

255

/lot

204

/lot

Spread Rate

77

/spread

62

/spread

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Limited

Full Rate

1,170

/lot

933

/lot

Spread Rate

351

/spread

280

/spread

 

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