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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/08/2011

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, 1 September 2011, 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

83,500

/lot

66,800

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

16,700

/lot

13,360

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

55,500

/lot

44,400

/lot

Spread Rate

16,650

/spread

13,350

/spread

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

11,100

/lot

8,880

/lot

Spread Rate

3,330

/spread

2,670

/spread

HSCEI Dividend Point Index  

Full Rate

1,690

/lot

1,350

/lot

Spread Rate

2,030

/spread

1,620

/spread

HSI Dividend Point Index 

Full Rate 

3,560

/lot 

2,850

/lot 

Spread Rate 

4,280

/spread 

3,420

/spread 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,740

/lot

8,600

/lot

Spread Rate

3,230

/spread

2,580

/spread

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

873

/lot

698

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

938

/lot

751

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd 

Full Rate

1,650

/lot

1,320

/lot

Spread Rate

495

/spread

396

/spread

Bank of China Limited  

Full Rate

334

/lot

267

/lot

Spread Rate

101

/spread

81

/spread

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCM
- Multiplier =1,000) 

Full Rate

634

/lot

507

/lot

Spread Rate

191

/spread

153

/spread

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCA
- Multiplier =1,100) 

Full Rate

697

/lot

558

/lot

Spread Rate

210

/spread

168

/spread

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

486

/lot

389

/lot

Spread Rate

146

/spread

117

/spread

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

845

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

254

/spread

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

588

/lot

471

/lot

Spread Rate

177

/spread

142

/spread

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

741

/lot

593

/lot

Spread Rate

223

/spread

178

/spread

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

3,080

/lot

2,460

/lot

Spread Rate

924

/spread

738

/spread

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

3,350

/lot

2,680

/lot

Spread Rate

1,010

/spread

804

/spread

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,100

/lot

1,680

/lot

Spread Rate

630

/spread

504

/spread

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

9,190

/lot

7,350

/lot

Spread Rate

2,760

/spread

2,210

/spread

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

4,190

/lot

3,360

/lot

Spread Rate

1,260

/spread

1,010

/spread

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,190

/lot

1,760

/lot

Spread Rate

657

/spread

528

/spread

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

903

/lot

723

/lot

Spread Rate

271

/spread

217

/spread

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,970

/lot

1,570

/lot

Spread Rate

591

/spread

471

/spread

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,390

/lot

1,110

/lot

Spread Rate

417

/spread

333

/spread

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 

Full Rate

1,470

/lot

1,170

/lot

Spread Rate

441

/spread

351

/spread

China Telecom Corporation Ltd 

Full Rate

884

/lot

707

/lot

Spread Rate

266

/spread

213

/spread

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

308

/lot

246

/lot

Spread Rate

93

/spread

74

/spread

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

620

/lot

496

/lot

Spread Rate

186

/spread

149

/spread

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,420

/lot

1,940

/lot

Spread Rate

726

/spread

582

/spread

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,090

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

327

/spread

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,910

/lot

2,330

/lot

Spread Rate

873

/spread

699

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,270

/lot

1,020

/lot

Spread Rate

381

/spread

306

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

1,397

/lot

1,122

/lot

Spread Rate

419

/spread

337

/spread

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,020

/lot

3,220

/lot

Spread Rate

1,210

/spread

966

/spread

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

544

/lot

435

/lot

Spread Rate

164

/spread

131

/spread

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

688

/lot

550

/lot

Spread Rate

207

/spread

165

/spread

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

8,350

/lot

6,680

/lot

Spread Rate

2,510

/spread

2,010

/spread

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

569

/lot

456

/lot

Spread Rate

171

/spread

137

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIF: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

4,230

/lot

3,380

/lot

Spread Rate

1,270

/spread

1,020

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIA: Multiplier = 4,000 )

Full Rate

8,460

/lot

6,760

/lot

Spread Rate

2,540

/spread

2,040

/spread

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

984

/lot

787

/lot

Spread Rate

296

/spread

237

/spread

New World Development Co Ltd 

Full Rate

1,130

/lot

901

/lot

Spread Rate

339

/spread

271

/spread

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd 

Full Rate

4,100

/lot

3,280

/lot

Spread Rate

1,230

/spread

984

/spread

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,220

/lot

1,770

/lot

Spread Rate

666

/spread

531

/spread

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,020

/lot

3,210

/lot

Spread Rate

1,210

/spread

963

/spread

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd 

Full Rate

8,090

/lot

6,470

/lot

Spread Rate

2,430

/spread

1,950

/spread

Swire Pacific Ltd “A” 

Full Rate

3,820

/lot

3,060

/lot

Spread Rate

1,150

/spread

918

/spread

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHL: Multiplier = 1,000) 

Full Rate

4,450

/lot

3,560

/lot

Spread Rate

1,340

/spread

1,070

/spread

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHA: Multiplier = 1,031) 

Full Rate

4,589

/lot

3,671

/lot

Spread Rate

1,382

/spread

1,103

/spread

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

Gold Futures 

Full Rate

10,760

/lot

8,610

/lot

Spread Rate

3,230

/spread

2,590

/spread

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 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month

 

 

1,610
per spread

 

 

1,290
per spread

3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month
5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month

 

 

 

 

1,490
per spread

 

 

 

 

1,200
per spread

 

1st month vs 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month

 

 

1,240
per spread

 

 

989
per spread

3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
4th month vs 5th month

 

1,110
per spread

 

884
per spread


1st month vs 2nd month


698
per spread


559
per spread

 

6th month vs 7th month
6th month vs 8th month
6th month vs 9th month
6th month vs 10th month
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

 

 

360
per spread

 

 

288
per spread

 

 

Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures


 

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

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

 

1,020
per spread

 

813
per spread

1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month

 

897
per spread

 

718
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

 

 

495
per spread

 

 

396
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

410
per spread

 

328
per spread

 

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

 

 

262
per spread

 

210
per spread

 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, 1 September 2011, 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

83,500

/lot

66,800

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

16,700

/lot

13,360

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

55,500

/lot

44,400

/lot

Spread Rate

16,650

/spread

13,350

/spread

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

11,100

/lot

8,880

/lot

Spread Rate

3,330

/spread

2,670

/spread

HSCEI Dividend Point Index  

Full Rate

1,690

/lot

1,350

/lot

Spread Rate

2,030

/spread

1,620

/spread

HSI Dividend Point Index 

Full Rate 

3,560

/lot 

2,850

/lot 

Spread Rate 

4,280

/spread 

3,420

/spread 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

10,740

/lot

8,600

/lot

Spread Rate

3,230

/spread

2,580

/spread

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

873

/lot

698

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

938

/lot

751

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd 

Full Rate

1,650

/lot

1,320

/lot

Spread Rate

495

/spread

396

/spread

Bank of China Limited  

Full Rate

334

/lot

267

/lot

Spread Rate

101

/spread

81

/spread

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCM
- Multiplier =1,000) 

Full Rate

634

/lot

507

/lot

Spread Rate

191

/spread

153

/spread

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCA
- Multiplier =1,100) 

Full Rate

697

/lot

558

/lot

Spread Rate

210

/spread

168

/spread

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

486

/lot

389

/lot

Spread Rate

146

/spread

117

/spread

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

845

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

254

/spread

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

588

/lot

471

/lot

Spread Rate

177

/spread

142

/spread

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

741

/lot

593

/lot

Spread Rate

223

/spread

178

/spread

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

3,080

/lot

2,460

/lot

Spread Rate

924

/spread

738

/spread

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

3,350

/lot

2,680

/lot

Spread Rate

1,010

/spread

804

/spread

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,100

/lot

1,680

/lot

Spread Rate

630

/spread

504

/spread

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

9,190

/lot

7,350

/lot

Spread Rate

2,760

/spread

2,210

/spread

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

4,190

/lot

3,360

/lot

Spread Rate

1,260

/spread

1,010

/spread

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,190

/lot

1,760

/lot

Spread Rate

657

/spread

528

/spread

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

903

/lot

723

/lot

Spread Rate

271

/spread

217

/spread

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,970

/lot

1,570

/lot

Spread Rate

591

/spread

471

/spread

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,390

/lot

1,110

/lot

Spread Rate

417

/spread

333

/spread

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 

Full Rate

1,470

/lot

1,170

/lot

Spread Rate

441

/spread

351

/spread

China Telecom Corporation Ltd 

Full Rate

884

/lot

707

/lot

Spread Rate

266

/spread

213

/spread

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

308

/lot

246

/lot

Spread Rate

93

/spread

74

/spread

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

620

/lot

496

/lot

Spread Rate

186

/spread

149

/spread

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,420

/lot

1,940

/lot

Spread Rate

726

/spread

582

/spread

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,090

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

327

/spread

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,910

/lot

2,330

/lot

Spread Rate

873

/spread

699

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,270

/lot

1,020

/lot

Spread Rate

381

/spread

306

/spread

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd
(HKA: Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

1,397

/lot

1,122

/lot

Spread Rate

419

/spread

337

/spread

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,020

/lot

3,220

/lot

Spread Rate

1,210

/spread

966

/spread

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

544

/lot

435

/lot

Spread Rate

164

/spread

131

/spread

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

688

/lot

550

/lot

Spread Rate

207

/spread

165

/spread

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

8,350

/lot

6,680

/lot

Spread Rate

2,510

/spread

2,010

/spread

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

569

/lot

456

/lot

Spread Rate

171

/spread

137

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIF: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

4,230

/lot

3,380

/lot

Spread Rate

1,270

/spread

1,020

/spread

Li & Fung Ltd
(LIA: Multiplier = 4,000 )

Full Rate

8,460

/lot

6,760

/lot

Spread Rate

2,540

/spread

2,040

/spread

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

984

/lot

787

/lot

Spread Rate

296

/spread

237

/spread

New World Development Co Ltd 

Full Rate

1,130

/lot

901

/lot

Spread Rate

339

/spread

271

/spread

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd 

Full Rate

4,100

/lot

3,280

/lot

Spread Rate

1,230

/spread

984

/spread

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,220

/lot

1,770

/lot

Spread Rate

666

/spread

531

/spread

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,020

/lot

3,210

/lot

Spread Rate

1,210

/spread

963

/spread

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd 

Full Rate

8,090

/lot

6,470

/lot

Spread Rate

2,430

/spread

1,950

/spread

Swire Pacific Ltd “A” 

Full Rate

3,820

/lot

3,060

/lot

Spread Rate

1,150

/spread

918

/spread

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHL: Multiplier = 1,000) 

Full Rate

4,450

/lot

3,560

/lot

Spread Rate

1,340

/spread

1,070

/spread

Wharf (Holdings) Ltd
(WHA: Multiplier = 1,031) 

Full Rate

4,589

/lot

3,671

/lot

Spread Rate

1,382

/spread

1,103

/spread

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

Gold Futures 

Full Rate

10,760

/lot

8,610

/lot

Spread Rate

3,230

/spread

2,590

/spread

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 6th month
1st month vs 7th month
1st month vs 8th month
1st month vs 9th month
1st month vs 10th month
2nd month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 7th month
2nd month vs 8th month
2nd month vs 9th month
2nd month vs 10th month

 

 

1,610
per spread

 

 

1,290
per spread

3rd month vs 6th month
3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
4th month vs 6th month
4th month vs 7th month
4th month vs 8th month
4th month vs 9th month
4th month vs 10th month
5th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 7th month
5th month vs 8th month
5th month vs 9th month
5th month vs 10th month

 

 

 

 

1,490
per spread

 

 

 

 

1,200
per spread

 

1st month vs 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month

 

 

1,240
per spread

 

 

989
per spread

3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
4th month vs 5th month

 

1,110
per spread

 

884
per spread


1st month vs 2nd month


698
per spread


559
per spread

 

6th month vs 7th month
6th month vs 8th month
6th month vs 9th month
6th month vs 10th month
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

 

 

360
per spread

 

 

288
per spread

 

 

Spread Margin Rates
for One-Month HIBOR Futures


 

Spread Combination

Initial Margin
(HK$)

Maintenance Margin
(HK$)

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

 

1,020
per spread

 

813
per spread

1st month vs 2nd month
1st month vs 3rd month

 

897
per spread

 

718
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

 

 

495
per spread

 

 

396
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

410
per spread

 

328
per spread

 

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

 

 

262
per spread

 

210
per spread