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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/01/2014

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, 4 February 2014, 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

72,500

/lot

58,000

/lot

Spread Rate

14,500

/spread

11,600

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,500

/lot

11,600

/lot

Spread Rate

2,900

/spread

2,320

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

32,250

/lot

25,800

/lot

Spread Rate

9,700

/spread

7,750

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

6,450

/lot

5,160

/lot

Spread Rate

1,940

/spread

1,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CES China 120 Index

Full Rate

11,780

/lot

9,420

/lot

Spread Rate

3,540

/spread

2,830

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSCEI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

2,230

/lot

1,790

/lot

Spread Rate

2,680

/spread

2,150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

4,170

/lot

3,340

/lot

Spread Rate

5,010

/spread

4,010

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

20,850

/lot

16,680

/lot

Spread Rate

6,260

/spread

5,010

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

15,210

/lot

12,170

/lot

Spread Rate

4,570

/spread

3,660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

13,330

/lot

10,660

/lot

Spread Rate

4,000

/spread

3,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

26,460

/lot

21,170

/lot

Spread Rate

7,940

/spread

6,360

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index

Full Rate

17,190

/lot

13,760

/lot

Spread Rate

5,160

/spread

4,130

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,770

/lot

8,620

/lot

Spread Rate

3,240

/spread

2,590

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

497

/lot

397

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

361

/lot

289

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

2,820

/lot

2,260

/lot

Spread Rate

846

/spread

678

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

491

/lot

393

/lot

Spread Rate

148

/spread

118

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,550

/lot

2,840

/lot

Spread Rate

1,070

/spread

852

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

204

/lot

163

/lot

Spread Rate

62

/spread

49

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

327

/lot

262

/lot

Spread Rate

99

/spread

79

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

393

/lot

314

/lot

Spread Rate

118

/spread

95

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

780

/lot

624

/lot

Spread Rate

234

/spread

188

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

352

/lot

282

/lot

Spread Rate

106

/spread

85

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

374

/lot

299

/lot

Spread Rate

113

/spread

90

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,430

/lot

1,950

/lot

Spread Rate

729

/spread

585

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,500

/lot

1,200

/lot

Spread Rate

450

/spread

360

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

804

/lot

643

/lot

Spread Rate

242

/spread

193

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,560

/lot

6,050

/lot

Spread Rate

2,270

/spread

1,820

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,820

/lot

1,460

/lot

Spread Rate

546

/spread

438

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,900

/lot

1,520

/lot

Spread Rate

570

/spread

456

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

632

/lot

506

/lot

Spread Rate

190

/spread

152

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

647

/lot

518

/lot

Spread Rate

194

/spread

156

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,090

/lot

872

/lot

Spread Rate

327

/spread

262

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

841

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

253

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

918

/lot

735

/lot

Spread Rate

276

/spread

221

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

2,790

/lot

2,230

/lot

Spread Rate

837

/spread

669

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

464

/lot

371

/lot

Spread Rate

140

/spread

112

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

117

/lot

94

/lot

Spread Rate

36

/spread

29

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

479

/lot

383

/lot

Spread Rate

144

/spread

115

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,920

/lot

1,540

/lot

Spread Rate

576

/spread

462

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

795

/lot

636

/lot

Spread Rate

239

/spread

191

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,150

/lot

1,720

/lot

Spread Rate

645

/spread

516

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,070

/lot

851

/lot

Spread Rate

321

/spread

256

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,810

/lot

2,250

/lot

Spread Rate

843

/spread

675

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

936

/lot

749

/lot

Spread Rate

281

/spread

225

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

775

/lot

620

/lot

Spread Rate

233

/spread

186

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

6,520

/lot

5,220

/lot

Spread Rate

1,960

/spread

1,570

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

312

/lot

250

/lot

Spread Rate

94

/spread

75

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,860

/lot

1,490

/lot

Spread Rate

558

/spread

447

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

885

/lot

708

/lot

Spread Rate

266

/spread

213

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

645

/lot

516

/lot

Spread Rate

194

/spread

155

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,780

/lot

2,230

/lot

Spread Rate

834

/spread

669

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,010

/lot

803

/lot

Spread Rate

303

/spread

241

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited

Full Rate

2,140

/lot

1,710

/lot

Spread Rate

642

/spread

513

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,130

/lot

4,910

/lot

Spread Rate

1,840

/spread

1,480

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

2,750

/lot

2,200

/lot

Spread Rate

825

/spread

660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

3,630

/lot

2,910

/lot

Spread Rate

1,090

/spread

873

/spread

  

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

5,210

/lot

4,170

/lot

Spread Rate

1,570

/spread

1,260

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

7,580

/lot

6,060

/lot

Spread Rate

4,550

/spread

3,640

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,520

/lot

1,220

/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

 

 

 


722
per spread

 

 


578
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

 

 

 


722
per spread

 

 


578
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

 

 

722
per spread

 

 

578
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 

 

 

 

722
per spread

 

 

 

578
per spread

 

1st month vs 2nd month



544
per spread



435
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

 

 

 

109
per spread

 

 

87
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

 

513
per spread

 

410
per spread

 

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

 

 

513
per spread

 

410
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

157
per spread

 

126
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

 

 

 

157
per spread

 

 

126
per spread

 

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

 

 

150
per spread

 

120
per spread