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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/10/2013

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 Friday, 1 November 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

71,850

/lot

57,500

/lot

Spread Rate

14,400

/spread

11,500

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,370

/lot

11,500

/lot

Spread Rate

2,880

/spread

2,300

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

32,750

/lot

26,200

/lot

Spread Rate

9,850

/spread

7,900

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

6,550

/lot

5,240

/lot

Spread Rate

1,970

/spread

1,580

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CES China 120 Index

Full Rate

12,340

/lot

9,880

/lot

Spread Rate

3,710

/spread

2,970

/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

3,970

/lot

3,180

/lot

Spread Rate

4,770

/spread

3,820

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

23,000

/lot

18,400

/lot

Spread Rate

6,900

/spread

5,520

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

18,760

/lot

15,010

/lot

Spread Rate

5,630

/spread

4,510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

12,930

/lot

10,350

/lot

Spread Rate

3,880

/spread

3,110

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

25,330

/lot

20,260

/lot

Spread Rate

7,600

/spread

6,080

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index

Full Rate

17,350

/lot

13,880

/lot

Spread Rate

5,210

/spread

4,170

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

11,060

/lot

8,850

/lot

Spread Rate

3,320

/spread

2,660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

366

/lot

293

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

655

/lot

524

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

3,050

/lot

2,440

/lot

Spread Rate

915

/spread

732

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

465

/lot

372

/lot

Spread Rate

140

/spread

112

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,770

/lot

3,020

/lot

Spread Rate

1,140

/spread

906

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

221

/lot

177

/lot

Spread Rate

67

/spread

54

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

352

/lot

281

/lot

Spread Rate

106

/spread

85

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

410

/lot

328

/lot

Spread Rate

123

/spread

99

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

791

/lot

633

/lot

Spread Rate

238

/spread

190

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

368

/lot

294

/lot

Spread Rate

111

/spread

89

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

450

/lot

360

/lot

Spread Rate

135

/spread

108

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,510

/lot

2,010

/lot

Spread Rate

753

/spread

603

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

2,330

/lot

1,870

/lot

Spread Rate

699

/spread

561

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

896

/lot

717

/lot

Spread Rate

269

/spread

216

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,680

/lot

6,140

/lot

Spread Rate

2,310

/spread

1,850

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,260

/lot

1,010

/lot

Spread Rate

378

/spread

303

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,930

/lot

1,540

/lot

Spread Rate

579

/spread

462

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMB: Multiplier = 500)

Full Rate

500

/lot

400

/lot

Spread Rate

150

/spread

120

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMA: Multiplier = 512)

Full Rate

512

/lot

409

/lot

Spread Rate

154

/spread

123

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

965

/lot

772

/lot

Spread Rate

290

/spread

232

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

974

/lot

780

/lot

Spread Rate

293

/spread

234

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

765

/lot

612

/lot

Spread Rate

230

/spread

184

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

995

/lot

796

/lot

Spread Rate

299

/spread

239

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

2,900

/lot

2,320

/lot

Spread Rate

870

/spread

696

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

680

/lot

544

/lot

Spread Rate

204

/spread

164

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

105

/lot

84

/lot

Spread Rate

32

/spread

26

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

599

/lot

479

/lot

Spread Rate

180

/spread

144

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,080

/lot

1,660

/lot

Spread Rate

624

/spread

498

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

783

/lot

626

/lot

Spread Rate

235

/spread

188

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,120

/lot

1,700

/lot

Spread Rate

636

/spread

510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,140

/lot

910

/lot

Spread Rate

342

/spread

273

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,254

/lot

1,001

/lot

Spread Rate

376

/spread

300

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,910

/lot

2,330

/lot

Spread Rate

873

/spread

699

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

3,201

/lot

2,563

/lot

Spread Rate

960

/spread

769

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,790

/lot

1,430

/lot

Spread Rate

537

/spread

429

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

804

/lot

643

/lot

Spread Rate

242

/spread

193

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

6,040

/lot

4,830

/lot

Spread Rate

1,820

/spread

1,450

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

332

/lot

266

/lot

Spread Rate

100

/spread

80

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,510

/lot

1,210

/lot

Spread Rate

453

/spread

363

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

936

/lot

749

/lot

Spread Rate

281

/spread

225

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

700

/lot

560

/lot

Spread Rate

210

/spread

168

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

1,820

/lot

1,450

/lot

Spread Rate

546

/spread

435

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,120

/lot

894

/lot

Spread Rate

336

/spread

269

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,510

/lot

1,210

/lot

Spread Rate

453

/spread

363

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,580

/lot

1,266

/lot

Spread Rate

474

/spread

380

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,340

/lot

5,070

/lot

Spread Rate

1,910

/spread

1,530

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

2,830

/lot

2,260

/lot

Spread Rate

849

/spread

678

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,550

/lot

3,640

/lot

Spread Rate

1,370

/spread

1,100

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

8,610

/lot

6,890

/lot

Spread Rate

2,590

/spread

2,070

/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 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
  

 

 

1,310
per spread

 

 

1,048
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
  

 

 

1,310
per spread

 

 

1,048
per spread


3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
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 
 

 

 

 

1,270
per spread

 

 

 

1,020
per spread

 

 


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

 

1,190
per spread

 

950
per spread

 


1st month vs 2nd month


448
per spread
 


358
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
 

 


197
per spread

 


158
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

 

471
per spread

 

377
per spread

 

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

 

 

471
per spread

 

377
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

229
per spread
 

 

183
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

 

 

 

229
per spread

 

 

183
per spread

 

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

 

 

110
per spread

 

88
per spread