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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/06/2013

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 Tuesday, 2 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$)

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

88,750

/lot

71,000

/lot

Spread Rate

17,750

/spread

14,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

17,750

/lot

14,200

/lot

Spread Rate

3,550

/spread

2,840

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

40,400

/lot

32,350

/lot

Spread Rate

12,150

/spread

9,750

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

8,080

/lot

6,470

/lot

Spread Rate

2,430

/spread

1,950

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSCEI Dividend Point Index 

Full Rate

2,080

/lot

1,660

/lot

Spread Rate

2,500

/spread

2,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Dividend Point Index 

Full Rate 

3,850

/lot 

3,080

/lot 

Spread Rate 

4,620

/spread 

3,700

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

31,700

/lot

25,360

/lot

Spread Rate

9,510

/spread

7,610

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA Futures

Full Rate

21,420

/lot

17,130

/lot

Spread Rate

6,430

/spread

5,140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSE S&P Sensex Index Futures

Full Rate

11,730

/lot

9,380

/lot

Spread Rate

3,520

/spread

2,820

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index Futures

Full Rate

22,320

/lot

17,850

/lot

Spread Rate

6,700

/spread

5,360

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index Futures

Full Rate

14,700

/lot

11,760

/lot

Spread Rate

4,410

/spread

3,530

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,890

/lot

8,710

/lot

Spread Rate

3,270

/spread

2,620

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

856

/lot

685

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

313

/lot

250

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

3,150

/lot

2,520

/lot

Spread Rate

945

/spread

756

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

663

/lot

531

/lot

Spread Rate

199

/spread

160

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,710

/lot

2,970

/lot

Spread Rate

1,120

/spread

891

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

230

/lot

184

/lot

Spread Rate

69

/spread

56

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

355

/lot

284

/lot

Spread Rate

107

/spread

86

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

345

/lot

276

/lot

Spread Rate

104

/spread

83

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

753

/lot

603

/lot

Spread Rate

226

/spread

181

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

457

/lot

366

/lot

Spread Rate

138

/spread

110

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

519

/lot

415

/lot

Spread Rate

156

/spread

125

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,350

/lot

1,880

/lot

Spread Rate

705

/spread

564

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,900

/lot

1,520

/lot

Spread Rate

570

/spread

456

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

800

/lot

640

/lot

Spread Rate

240

/spread

192

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,420

/lot

5,940

/lot

Spread Rate

2,230

/spread

1,790

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,380

/lot

1,110

/lot

Spread Rate

414

/spread

333

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,950

/lot

1,560

/lot

Spread Rate

585

/spread

468

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

561

/lot

449

/lot

Spread Rate

169

/spread

135

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

845

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

254

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,140

/lot

911

/lot

Spread Rate

342

/spread

274

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(CPC: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

853

/lot

683

/lot

Spread Rate

256

/spread

205

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(CPD: Multiplier = 2,600)

Full Rate

1,109

/lot

888

/lot

Spread Rate

333

/spread

267

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

2,890

/lot

2,310

/lot

Spread Rate

867

/spread

693

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

504

/lot

403

/lot

Spread Rate

152

/spread

121

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

97

/lot

78

/lot

Spread Rate

30

/spread

24

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

765

/lot

612

/lot

Spread Rate

230

/spread

184

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,250

/lot

1,800

/lot

Spread Rate

675

/spread

540

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

757

/lot

606

/lot

Spread Rate

228

/spread

182

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,040

/lot

1,640

/lot

Spread Rate

612

/spread

492

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,380

/lot

1,110

/lot

Spread Rate

414

/spread

333

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,518

/lot

1,221

/lot

Spread Rate

455

/spread

366

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLD: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

3,510

/lot

2,810

/lot

Spread Rate

1,060

/spread

843

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLA: Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

3,861

/lot

3,091

/lot

Spread Rate

1,166

/spread

927

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

2,000

/lot

1,600

/lot

Spread Rate

600

/spread

480

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

711

/lot

569

/lot

Spread Rate

214

/spread

171

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

5,270

/lot

4,220

/lot

Spread Rate

1,590

/spread

1,270

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

330

/lot

264

/lot

Spread Rate

99

/spread

80

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,680

/lot

1,350

/lot

Spread Rate

504

/spread

405

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

1,020

/lot

812

/lot

Spread Rate

306

/spread

244

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,120

/lot

889

/lot

Spread Rate

336

/spread

267

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

1,840

/lot

1,480

/lot

Spread Rate

552

/spread

444

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,300

/lot

1,040

/lot

Spread Rate

390

/spread

312

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
(PIC: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

1,230

/lot

979

/lot

Spread Rate

369

/spread

294

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
(PIA: Multiplier = 2,093)

Full Rate

1,287

/lot

1,024

/lot

Spread Rate

386

/spread

308

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,770

/lot

5,420

/lot

Spread Rate

2,040

/spread

1,630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

3,030

/lot

2,430

/lot

Spread Rate

909

/spread

729

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

6,300

/lot

5,040

/lot

Spread Rate

1,890

/spread

1,520

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

9,960

/lot

7,970

/lot

Spread Rate

2,990

/spread

2,400

/spread

 

  

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures (USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

7,870

/lot

6,300

/lot

Spread Rate

4,730

/spread

3,780

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,580

/lot

1,260

/lot

 

 

* Spot Month Charge will be imposed on the spot month contract during the last four business days before the business day immediately preceding the final settlement day.
 
# USD = US dollar; CNH = RMB traded in Hong Kong

 

 

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 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month

 

 

 

 

520
per spread

 

 

 

416
per spread

 

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

 

 

434
per spread

 

 

348
per spread

 

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

 

 

 

 

395
per spread

 

 

 

316
per spread

 

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

 

 

300
per spread

 

240
per spread

 

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

 

 

233
per spread

 

187
per spread

 

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

 

 


94
per spread

 


75
per spread

 

 

 

Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures  

   

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

 

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

 

257
per spread

 

206
per spread

 

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

 

 

257
per spread

 

206
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

257
per spread

 

206
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

 

 

 

257
per spread

 

 

206
per206

 

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

 

 

257
per spread

 

206
per spread