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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/10/2011

 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 Tuesday, 1 November 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 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$)

Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

97,400

/lot

77,950

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

19,480

/lot

15,590

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

63,000

/lot

50,400

/lot

Spread Rate

18,900

/spread

15,150

/spread

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

12,600

/lot

10,080

/lot

Spread Rate

3,780

/spread

3,030

/spread

HSCEI Dividend Point Index  

Full Rate

1,460

/lot

1,170

/lot

Spread Rate

1,760

/spread

1,410

/spread

HSI Dividend Point Index 

Full Rate 

3,400

/lot 

2,720

/lot 

Spread Rate 

4,080

/spread 

3,270

/spread 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,910

/lot

8,730

/lot

Spread Rate

3,280

/spread

2,620

/spread

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

513

/lot

410

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

1,110

/lot

883

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Aluminum Corporation
of China Ltd
 

Full Rate

1,770

/lot

1,420

/lot

Spread Rate

531

/spread

426

/spread

Bank of China Limited  

Full Rate

377

/lot

301

/lot

Spread Rate

114

/spread

91

/spread

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

Full Rate

770

/lot

616

/lot

Spread Rate

231

/spread

185

/spread

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCA
- Multiplier =1,100) 

Full Rate

847

/lot

678

/lot

Spread Rate

254

/spread

203

/spread

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

740

/lot

592

/lot

Spread Rate

222

/spread

178

/spread

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd 

Full Rate

1,400

/lot

1,120

/lot

Spread Rate

420

/spread

336

/spread

China Construction Bank Corporation 

Full Rate

669

/lot

535

/lot

Spread Rate

201

/spread

161

/spread

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

880

/lot

704

/lot

Spread Rate

264

/spread

212

/spread

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,900

/lot

2,320

/lot

Spread Rate

870

/spread

696

/spread

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

4,310

/lot

3,450

/lot

Spread Rate

1,300

/spread

1,040

/spread

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,770

/lot

2,210

/lot

Spread Rate

831

/spread

663

/spread

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

11,630

/lot

9,310

/lot

Spread Rate

3,490

/spread

2,800

/spread

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

3,300

/lot

2,640

/lot

Spread Rate

990

/spread

792

/spread

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,240

/lot

1,800

/lot

Spread Rate

672

/spread

540

/spread

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,400

/lot

1,120

/lot

Spread Rate

420

/spread

336

/spread

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

2,230

/lot

1,790

/lot

Spread Rate

669

/spread

537

/spread

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,730

/lot

1,390

/lot

Spread Rate

519

/spread

417

/spread

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 

Full Rate

1,440

/lot

1,150

/lot

Spread Rate

432

/spread

345

/spread

China Telecom Corporation Ltd 

Full Rate

908

/lot

727

/lot

Spread Rate

273

/spread

219

/spread

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

435

/lot

348

/lot

Spread Rate

131

/spread

105

/spread

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

744

/lot

595

/lot

Spread Rate

224

/spread

179

/spread

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,270

/lot

1,820

/lot

Spread Rate

681

/spread

546

/spread

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,820

/lot

1,460

/lot

Spread Rate

546

/spread

438

/spread

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,690

/lot

2,160

/lot

Spread Rate

807

/spread

648

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,080

/lot

864

/lot

Spread Rate

324

/spread

260

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

1,188

/lot

950

/lot

Spread Rate

356

/spread

286

/spread

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,660

/lot

3,730

/lot

Spread Rate

1,400

/spread

1,120

/spread

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

934

/lot

747

/lot

Spread Rate

281

/spread

225

/spread

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

1,030

/lot

820

/lot

Spread Rate

309

/spread

246

/spread

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

9,840

/lot

7,870

/lot

Spread Rate

2,960

/spread

2,370

/spread

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd 

Full Rate

745

/lot

596

/lot

Spread Rate

224

/spread

179

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIF: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

4,760

/lot

3,810

/lot

Spread Rate

1,430

/spread

1,150

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIA: Multiplier = 4,000 )

Full Rate

9,520

/lot

7,620

/lot

Spread Rate

2,860

/spread

2,300

/spread

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

981

/lot

785

/lot

Spread Rate

295

/spread

236

/spread

New World Development Co Ltd
(NWD - Multiplier = 1,000) 

Full Rate

1,750

/lot

1,400

/lot

Spread Rate

525

/spread

420

/spread

New World Development Co Ltd
(NWA - Multiplier = 1,089) 

Full Rate

1,905

/lot

1,524

/lot

Spread Rate

572

/spread

457

/spread

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd 

Full Rate

5,930

/lot

4,750

/lot

Spread Rate

1,780

/spread

1,430

/spread

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,080

/lot

1,670

/lot

Spread Rate

624

/spread

501

/spread

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,700

/lot

3,760

/lot

Spread Rate

1,410

/spread

1,130

/spread

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd 

Full Rate

10,850

/lot

8,680

/lot

Spread Rate

3,260

/spread

2,610

/spread

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”
(SWA - Multiplier = 500) 

Full Rate

5,430

/lot

4,350

/lot

Spread Rate

1,630

/spread

1,310

/spread

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”
(SWB - Multiplier = 515) 

Full Rate

5,597

/lot

4,484

/lot

Spread Rate

1,680

/spread

1,350

/spread

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,300

/lot

5,840

/lot

Spread Rate

2,190

/spread

1,760

/spread

 

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

Gold Futures 

Full Rate

14,250

/lot

11,400

/lot

Spread Rate

4,280

/spread

3,420

/spread

 

HKFE emphasises 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 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month

 

 

 

1,560
per spread

 

 

 

1,250
per spread

3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month
5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month

 

 

 

 

1,380
per spread

 

 

 

 

1,110
per spread

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

 

 

1,290
per spread

 

 

1,030
per spread

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

 

1,130
per spread

 

898
per spread

1st month vs 2nd month

 

841
per spread

 

673
per spread

 

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

 

 

 

366
per spread

 

 

 

293
per spread

 

 

  Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures

    

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month

 

908
per spread

 

726
per spread

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

 

773
per spread

 

619
per spread

2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month

 

 

619
per spread

 

 

414
per spread

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

397
per spread

 

318
per spread

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

 

154
per spread

 

124
per spread