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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/08/2013

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, 2 September 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

68,450

/lot

54,750

/lot

Spread Rate

13,700

/spread

10,950

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

13,690

/lot

10,950

/lot

Spread Rate

2,740

/spread

2,190

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

33,500

/lot

26,800

/lot

Spread Rate

10,050

/spread

8,050

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

6,700

/lot

5,360

/lot

Spread Rate

2,010

/spread

1,610

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CES China 120 Index 

Full Rate 

12,000

/lot 

9,600

/lot 

Spread Rate 

3,600

/spread 

2,880

/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

3,910

/lot

3,130

/lot

 

Spread Rate

4,700

/spread

3,760

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

28,900

/lot

23,120

/lot

Spread Rate

8,670

/spread

6,940

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA Futures

Full Rate

19,140

/lot

15,320

/lot

Spread Rate

5,750

/spread

4,600

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSE S&P Sensex Index Futures

Full Rate

11,410

/lot

9,130

/lot

Spread Rate

3,430

/spread

2,740

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index Futures

Full Rate

24,020

/lot

19,220

/lot

Spread Rate

7,210

/spread

5,770

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index Futures

Full Rate

15,600

/lot

12,480

/lot

Spread Rate

4,680

/spread

3,750

/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

461

/lot

369

/lot

Spread Rate

 

 

Please refer to attached table 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

369

/lot

295

/lot

Spread Rate

 

 

Please refer to attached table 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

3,010

/lot

2,410

/lot

Spread Rate

903

/spread

723

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

573

/lot

459

/lot

Spread Rate

172

/spread

138

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,830

/lot

3,070

/lot

Spread Rate

1,150

/spread

921

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

219

/lot

175

/lot

Spread Rate

66

/spread

53

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

377

/lot

302

/lot

Spread Rate

114

/spread

91

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

380

/lot

304

/lot

Spread Rate

114

/spread

92

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

753

/lot

603

/lot

Spread Rate

226

/spread

181

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

446

/lot

357

/lot

Spread Rate

134

/spread

108

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

599

/lot

479

/lot

Spread Rate

180

/spread

144

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,580

/lot

2,070

/lot

Spread Rate

774

/spread

621

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,650

/lot

1,320

/lot

Spread Rate

495

/spread

396

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

850

/lot

680

/lot

Spread Rate

255

/spread

204

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

6,800

/lot

5,440

/lot

Spread Rate

2,040

/spread

1,640

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,460

/lot

1,170

/lot

Spread Rate

438

/spread

351

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,920

/lot

1,540

/lot

Spread Rate

576

/spread

462

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

613

/lot

491

/lot

Spread Rate

184

/spread

148

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,100

/lot

874

/lot

Spread Rate

330

/spread

263

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

869

/lot

695

/lot

Spread Rate

261

/spread

209

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

803

/lot

643

/lot

Spread Rate

241

/spread

193

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,044

/lot

836

/lot

Spread Rate

313

/spread

251

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

2,940

/lot

2,350

/lot

Spread Rate

882

/spread

705

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

499

/lot

399

/lot

Spread Rate

150

/spread

120

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

104

/lot

83

/lot

Spread Rate

32

/spread

25

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

495

/lot

396

/lot

Spread Rate

149

/spread

119

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,130

/lot

1,700

/lot

Spread Rate

639

/spread

510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

769

/lot

616

/lot

Spread Rate

231

/spread

185

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,100

/lot

1,680

/lot

Spread Rate

630

/spread

504

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,340

/lot

1,070

/lot

Spread Rate

402

/spread

321

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,474

/lot

1,177

/lot

Spread Rate

442

/spread

353

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

3,050

/lot

2,440

/lot

Spread Rate

915

/spread

732

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

3,355

/lot

2,684

/lot

Spread Rate

1,006

/spread

805

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

2,120

/lot

1,700

/lot

Spread Rate

636

/spread

510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

757

/lot

605

/lot

Spread Rate

228

/spread

182

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

5,630

/lot

4,500

/lot

Spread Rate

1,690

/spread

1,350

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

391

/lot

313

/lot

Spread Rate

118

/spread

94

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

2,450

/lot

1,960

/lot

Spread Rate

735

/spread

588

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

886

/lot

709

/lot

Spread Rate

266

/spread

213

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

869

/lot

695

/lot

Spread Rate

261

/spread

209

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,210

/lot

1,770

/lot

Spread Rate

663

/spread

531

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,420

/lot

1,140

/lot

Spread Rate

426

/spread

342

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,090

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

327

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,434

/lot

1,141

/lot

Spread Rate

430

/spread

342

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,270

/lot

5,020

/lot

Spread Rate

1,890

/spread

1,510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

2,770

/lot

2,220

/lot

Spread Rate

831

/spread

666

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

5,250

/lot

4,200

/lot

Spread Rate

1,580

/spread

1,260

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

8,380

/lot

6,710

/lot

Spread Rate

2,520

/spread

2,020

/spread

 

  

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

7,750

/lot

6,200

/lot

Spread Rate

4,650

/spread

3,720

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,550

/lot

1,240

/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 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

 

 

 

738
per spread

 

 

590
per spread

 

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

 

 

 

 

738
per spread

 

 

 

590
per spread

 

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

 

 

738
per spread

 

590
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

 

 

 

 

738
per spread

 

 

 

590
per spread

 

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

 

 

368
per spread

 

295
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

 

 

 

111
per spread

 

 

89
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

 

347
per spread

 

278
per spread

 

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

 

 

347
per spread

 

278
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

178
per spread

 

142
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

 

 

 

178
per spread

 

 

142
per spread

 

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

 

 

139
per spread

 

111
per spread