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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/04/2014

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 Friday, 2 May 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

71,100

/lot

56,850

/lot

Spread Rate

14,250

/spread

11,400

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,220

/lot

11,370

/lot

Spread Rate

2,850

/spread

2,280

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

31,400

/lot

25,150

/lot

Spread Rate

9,450

/spread

7,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

6,280

/lot

5,030

/lot

Spread Rate

1,890

/spread

1,510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CES China 120 Index 

Full Rate 

11,820

/lot 

9,460

/lot 

Spread Rate 

3,550

/spread 

2,840

/spread 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSCEI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

2,230

/lot

1,780

/lot

Spread Rate

2,680

/spread

2,140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

4,500

/lot

3,600

/lot

Spread Rate

5,400

/spread

4,320

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate 

21,930

/lot 

17,540

/lot 

Spread Rate

6,580

/spread

5,270

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

16,830

/lot

13,470

/lot

Spread Rate

5,050

/spread

4,050

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

14,300

/lot

11,440

/lot

Spread Rate

4,290

/spread

3,440

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

27,440

/lot

21,950

/lot

Spread Rate

8,240

/spread

6,590

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index

Full Rate

14,810

/lot

11,850

/lot

Spread Rate

4,450

/spread

3,560

/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

590

/lot

472

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

532

/lot

426

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

2,870

/lot

2,300

/lot

Spread Rate

861

/spread

690

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

635

/lot

508

/lot

Spread Rate

191

/spread

153

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

3,450

/lot

2,760

/lot

Spread Rate

1,040

/spread

828

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

202

/lot

162

/lot

Spread Rate

61

/spread

49

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

305

/lot

244

/lot

Spread Rate

92

/spread

74

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

399

/lot

319

/lot

Spread Rate

120

/spread

96

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

696

/lot

557

/lot

Spread Rate

209

/spread

168

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

325

/lot

260

/lot

Spread Rate

98

/spread

78

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

459

/lot

367

/lot

Spread Rate

138

/spread

111

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,210

/lot

1,770

/lot

Spread Rate

663

/spread

531

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,410

/lot

1,130

/lot

Spread Rate

423

/spread

339

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

1,540

/lot

1,230

/lot

Spread Rate

462

/spread

369

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

8,400

/lot

6,720

/lot

Spread Rate

2,520

/spread

2,020

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,770

/lot

1,420

/lot

Spread Rate

531

/spread

426

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,940

/lot

1,550

/lot

Spread Rate

582

/spread

465

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

623

/lot

499

/lot

Spread Rate

187

/spread

150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,020

/lot

809

/lot

Spread Rate

306

/spread

243

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,160

/lot

922

/lot

Spread Rate

348

/spread

277

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,290

/lot

1,030

/lot

Spread Rate

387

/spread

309

/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

565

/lot

452

/lot

Spread Rate

170

/spread

136

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

109

/lot

87

/lot

Spread Rate

33

/spread

27

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

580

/lot

464

/lot

Spread Rate

174

/spread

140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,190

/lot

1,750

/lot

Spread Rate

657

/spread

525

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,650

/lot

1,320

/lot

Spread Rate

495

/spread

396

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,020

/lot

1,620

/lot

Spread Rate

606

/spread

486

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,100

/lot

873

/lot

Spread Rate

330

/spread

262

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,930

/lot

2,350

/lot

Spread Rate

879

/spread

705

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,160

/lot

927

/lot

Spread Rate

348

/spread

279

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

781

/lot

625

/lot

Spread Rate

235

/spread

188

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

7,330

/lot

5,860

/lot

Spread Rate

2,200

/spread

1,760

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

286

/lot

229

/lot

Spread Rate

86

/spread

69

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

3,050

/lot

2,440

/lot

Spread Rate

915

/spread

732

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

924

/lot

739

/lot

Spread Rate

278

/spread

222

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd
(NWD: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

936

/lot

749

/lot

Spread Rate

281

/spread

225

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd
(NWA: Multiplier = 1,062)

Full Rate

994

/lot

796

/lot

Spread Rate

298

/spread

239

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,380

/lot

1,900

/lot

Spread Rate

714

/spread

570

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,080

/lot

860

/lot

Spread Rate

324

/spread

258

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited

Full Rate

1,630

/lot

1,300

/lot

Spread Rate

489

/spread

390

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd
(SHK: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

6,220

/lot

4,970

/lot

Spread Rate

1,870

/spread

1,500

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd
(SKA: Multiplier = 1,007)

Full Rate

6,261

/lot

5,003

/lot

Spread Rate

1,882

/spread

1,510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

2,840

/lot

2,270

/lot

Spread Rate

852

/spread

681

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,610

/lot

3,690

/lot

Spread Rate

1,390

/spread

1,110

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

4,840

/lot

3,880

/lot

Spread Rate

1,460

/spread

1,170

/spread

 

 

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

15,870

/lot

12,690

/lot

Spread Rate

9,530

/spread

7,620

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

3,180

/lot

2,540

/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

 

 

 

988
per spread

 

 

790
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

 

 

 

 

 

817
per spread

 

 

 

 

654
per spread

 

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

 

 

 

808
per spread

 

 

647
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

 

 

 

743
per spread

 

 

595
per spread

 

1st month vs 2nd month



472
per spread


378
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

 

 

 

160
per spread

 

 

128
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


 

517
per spread

 

413
per spread

 

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

 

 

517
per spread

 

413
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 


177
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

 

 



177
per spread

 



142
per spread

 

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

 

 

177
per spread

 

142
per spread