Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today (Friday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 7 May 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 the result of a regular review of market conditions and are based on the clearing company's standard margining methodology.
Initial Margin, Full Rates: $17,125 ($15,000) per lot; Maintenance Margin, Full Rates: $13,700 ($12,000) per lot
Initial Margin, Spread Rates, $2,575 ($2,250)/ lot / side; Maintenance Margin, Spread Rates: $2,060 ($1,800)/ lot / side
The amounts in brackets are the original margin rates.
HKFE emphasised that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.
