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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, 1 June 2009, 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 at the following link (http://www.hkex.com.hk/tradinfo/futuresmargin/FOmargin.htm).
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Futures Contract |
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
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Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate |
90,500 |
/lot |
72,400 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
7,500 |
/spread |
6,000 |
/spread |
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Mini-Hang Seng Index |
Full Rate |
18,100 |
/lot |
14,480 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,500 |
/spread |
1,200 |
/spread |
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H-shares Index |
Full Rate |
57,550 |
/lot |
46,050 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
17,300 |
/spread |
13,850 |
/spread |
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Mini H-shares Index |
Full Rate |
11,510 |
/lot |
9,210 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,460 |
/spread |
2,770 |
/spread |
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Three-Year EFN |
Full Rate |
10,760 |
/lot |
8,610 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,230 |
/spread |
2,590 |
/spread |
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One-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
2,290 |
/lot |
1,830 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
Please refer to attached table |
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Three-Month HIBOR |
Full Rate |
2,160 |
/lot |
1,730 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
Please refer to attached table |
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Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,840 |
/lot |
2,270 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
852 |
/spread |
681 |
/spread |
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Bank of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
323 |
/lot |
258 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
97 |
/spread |
78 |
/spread |
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Bank of Communications Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
821 |
/lot |
657 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
247 |
/spread |
198 |
/spread |
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The Bank of East Asia Ltd |
Full Rate |
776 |
/lot |
621 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
233 |
/spread |
187 |
/spread |
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The Bank of East Asia Ltd |
Full Rate |
854 |
/lot |
683 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
256 |
/spread |
206 |
/spread |
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BOC |
Full Rate |
670 |
/lot |
536 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
201 |
/spread |
161 |
/spread |
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China Construction Bank Corporation |
Full Rate |
720 |
/lot |
576 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
216 |
/spread |
173 |
/spread |
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China Communications Construction Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,250 |
/lot |
1,000 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
375 |
/spread |
300 |
/spread |
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China Mobile Ltd |
Full Rate |
4,140 |
/lot |
3,310 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,250 |
/spread |
993 |
/spread |
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Full Rate |
2,330 |
/lot |
1,870 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
699 |
/spread |
561 |
/spread |
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China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd |
Full Rate |
878 |
/lot |
705 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
264 |
/spread |
211 |
/spread |
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CITIC Pacific Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,180 |
/lot |
1,740 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
654 |
/spread |
522 |
/spread |
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Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
10,570 |
/lot |
8,460 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,180 |
/spread |
2,540 |
/spread |
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Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,990 |
/lot |
1,590 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
597 |
/spread |
477 |
/spread |
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China Life Insurance Company Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,030 |
/lot |
2,430 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
909 |
/spread |
729 |
/spread |
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CLP Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,610 |
/lot |
1,290 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
483 |
/spread |
387 |
/spread |
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China Merchants Bank Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,090 |
/lot |
865 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
327 |
/spread |
260 |
/spread |
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China Merchants Bank Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,417 |
/lot |
1,125 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
425 |
/spread |
338 |
/spread |
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CNOOC Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,450 |
/lot |
1,160 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
435 |
/spread |
348 |
/spread |
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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,630 |
/lot |
1,310 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
489 |
/spread |
393 |
/spread |
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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation |
Full Rate |
1,620 |
/lot |
1,300 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
486 |
/spread |
390 |
/spread |
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Full Rate |
838 |
/lot |
670 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
252 |
/spread |
201 |
/spread |
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Denway Motors Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,360 |
/lot |
1,090 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
408 |
/spread |
327 |
/spread |
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Esprit Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
883 |
/lot |
707 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
265 |
/spread |
213 |
/spread |
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Esprit Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
933 |
/lot |
747 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
280 |
/spread |
225 |
/spread |
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Foxconn International Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,270 |
/lot |
1,010 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
381 |
/spread |
303 |
/spread |
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Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,320 |
/lot |
1,060 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
396 |
/spread |
318 |
/spread |
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Full Rate |
1,820 |
/lot |
1,460 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
546 |
/spread |
438 |
/spread |
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HSBC Holdings Plc |
Full Rate |
4,210 |
/lot |
3,370 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,270 |
/spread |
1,020 |
/spread |
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HSBC Holdings Plc |
Full Rate |
4,546 |
/lot |
3,639 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,371 |
/spread |
1,102 |
/spread |
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Full Rate |
1,330 |
/lot |
1,060 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
399 |
/spread |
318 |
/spread |
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Henderson Land Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
5,440 |
/lot |
4,350 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,640 |
/spread |
1,310 |
/spread |
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Huaneng Power International Inc |
Full Rate |
1,120 |
/lot |
894 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
336 |
/spread |
269 |
/spread |
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Hang Seng Bank Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,130 |
/lot |
903 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
339 |
/spread |
271 |
/spread |
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Hutchison Whampoa Ltd |
Full Rate |
6,660 |
/lot |
5,330 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
2,000 |
/spread |
1,600 |
/spread |
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
576 |
/lot |
461 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
173 |
/spread |
138 |
/spread |
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Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd |
Full Rate |
197 |
/lot |
158 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
60 |
/spread |
48 |
/spread |
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Li & Fung Ltd |
Full Rate |
7,840 |
/lot |
6,270 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
2,360 |
/spread |
1,890 |
/spread |
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MTR Corporation Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,050 |
/lot |
837 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
315 |
/spread |
252 |
/spread |
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New World Development Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,100 |
/lot |
1,680 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
630 |
/spread |
504 |
/spread |
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Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd |
Full Rate |
3,940 |
/lot |
3,150 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,190 |
/spread |
945 |
/spread |
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PetroChina Company Ltd |
Full Rate |
2,080 |
/lot |
1,670 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
624 |
/spread |
501 |
/spread |
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PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd |
Full Rate |
1,690 |
/lot |
1,350 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
507 |
/spread |
405 |
/spread |
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Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd |
Full Rate |
10,050 |
/lot |
8,040 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
3,020 |
/spread |
2,420 |
/spread |
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Swire Pacific Ltd "A" |
Full Rate |
4,080 |
/lot |
3,270 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,230 |
/spread |
981 |
/spread |
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Wharf (Holdings) Ltd |
Full Rate |
4,020 |
/lot |
3,210 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,210 |
/spread |
963 |
/spread |
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Futures Contract |
Margin Rate |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
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Gold Futures |
Full Rate |
4,840 |
/lot |
3,870 |
/lot |
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Spread Rate |
1,460 |
/spread |
1,170 |
/spread |
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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 Maintenance Margin 3,190 2,550 3,030 2,420 2,680 2,140 898 719
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(HK$)
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
per spread
per spread
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
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
per spread
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
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
per spread
per spread
1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2,580
per spread
2,060
per spread
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
2,340
per spread
1,870
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
per spread
per spread
Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures
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Spread Combination |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
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3,040 |
2,430 |
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3,010 |
2,410 |
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