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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/02/2014

 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 Monday, 3 March 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

69,950

/lot

55,950

/lot

Spread Rate

14,000

/spread

11,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

13,990

/lot

11,190

/lot

Spread Rate

2,800

/spread

2,240

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

31,150

/lot

24,950

/lot

Spread Rate

9,350

/spread

7,500

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

6,230

/lot

4,990

/lot

Spread Rate

1,870

/spread

1,500

/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

4,240

/lot

3,400

/lot

Spread Rate

5,090

/spread

4,080

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

24,370

/lot

19,500

/lot

Spread Rate

7,320

/spread

5,850

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

15,930

/lot

12,740

/lot

Spread Rate

4,780

/spread

3,830

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

12,910

/lot

10,330

/lot

Spread Rate

3,880

/spread

3,100

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

26,860

/lot

21,490

/lot

Spread Rate

8,060

/spread

6,450

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index

Full Rate

16,600

/lot

13,280

/lot

Spread Rate

4,980

/spread

3,990

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

 

Full Rate

10,940

/lot

8,750

/lot

Spread Rate

3,290

/spread

2,630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

548

/lot

438

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

321

/lot

257

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

2,750

/lot

2,200

/lot

Spread Rate

825

/spread

660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

448

/lot

359

/lot

Spread Rate

135

/spread

108

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,680

/lot

2,950

/lot

Spread Rate

1,110

/spread

885

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

194

/lot

155

/lot

Spread Rate

59

/spread

47

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

317

/lot

254

/lot

Spread Rate

96

/spread

77

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

459

/lot

368

/lot

Spread Rate

138

/spread

111

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

734

/lot

587

/lot

Spread Rate

221

/spread

177

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

370

/lot

296

/lot

Spread Rate

111

/spread

89

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

354

/lot

283

/lot

Spread Rate

107

/spread

85

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,240

/lot

1,790

/lot

Spread Rate

672

/spread

537

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,100

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

330

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

828

/lot

662

/lot

Spread Rate

249

/spread

199

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,270

/lot

5,810

/lot

Spread Rate

2,190

/spread

1,750

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,100

/lot

1,680

/lot

Spread Rate

630

/spread

504

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,820

/lot

1,460

/lot

Spread Rate

546

/spread

438

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

617

/lot

494

/lot

Spread Rate

186

/spread

149

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

631

/lot

506

/lot

Spread Rate

190

/spread

152

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,190

/lot

946

/lot

Spread Rate

357

/spread

284

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,110

/lot

883

/lot

Spread Rate

333

/spread

265

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,360

/lot

1,090

/lot

Spread Rate

408

/spread

327

/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

437

/lot

349

/lot

Spread Rate

132

/spread

105

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

132

/lot

106

/lot

Spread Rate

40

/spread

32

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

423

/lot

339

/lot

Spread Rate

127

/spread

102

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,960

/lot

1,570

/lot

Spread Rate

588

/spread

471

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

751

/lot

601

/lot

Spread Rate

226

/spread

181

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,090

/lot

1,670

/lot

Spread Rate

627

/spread

501

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

992

/lot

793

/lot

Spread Rate

298

/spread

238

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,660

/lot

2,130

/lot

Spread Rate

798

/spread

639

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,210

/lot

964

/lot

Spread Rate

363

/spread

290

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

775

/lot

620

/lot

Spread Rate

233

/spread

186

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

6,340

/lot

5,070

/lot

Spread Rate

1,910

/spread

1,530

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

354

/lot

283

/lot

Spread Rate

107

/spread

85

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,530

/lot

1,220

/lot

Spread Rate

459

/spread

366

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

865

/lot

692

/lot

Spread Rate

260

/spread

208

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

603

/lot

482

/lot

Spread Rate

181

/spread

145

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,990

/lot

2,400

/lot

Spread Rate

897

/spread

720

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,030

/lot

821

/lot

Spread Rate

309

/spread

247

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited

Full Rate

2,000

/lot

1,600

/lot

Spread Rate

600

/spread

480

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,230

/lot

4,980

/lot

Spread Rate

1,870

/spread

1,500

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd 'A'

Full Rate

2,630

/lot

2,100

/lot

Spread Rate

789

/spread

630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,080

/lot

3,260

/lot

Spread Rate

1,230

/spread

978

/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

7,700

/lot

6,160

/lot

Spread Rate

4,620

/spread

3,700

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,540

/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

 

 

 

642
per spread

 

 

514
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

 

 

 

642
per spread

 

 

514
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

 

 

 

 

642
per spread

 

 

514
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

 

 

 

 

 

642
per spread

 

 

 

 

514
per spread

 

1st month vs 2nd month



564
per spread



451
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

 

 


97
per spread

 


78
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



491
per spread



393
per spread

 

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

 

 

491
per spread

 

393
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 


165
per spread


132
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

 

 


165
per spread

 


132
per spread

 

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

 

 

165
per spread

 

132
per spread