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HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Hong Kong And China Gas Futures Contracts

Date 06/06/2012

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 Thursday, 7 June 2012, 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 margins are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.  

Please see the 21 March 2012 HKEx news release for details of Hong Kong and China Gas futures contracts in the table below.

For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website.

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)





The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,018 

/lot

815 

/lot

Spread Rate

305 

/spread

245 

/spread





The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100) 

Full Rate

1,120 

/lot

896 

/lot

Spread Rate

336 

/spread

269 

/spread

HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients' individual circumstances.