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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/05/2013

 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, 3 June 2013, 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

84,500

/lot

67,600

/lot

Spread Rate

16,900

/spread

13,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

16,900

/lot

13,520

/lot

Spread Rate

3,380

/spread

2,710

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

40,400

/lot

32,350

/lot

Spread Rate

12,150

/spread

9,750

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

8,080

/lot

6,470

/lot

Spread Rate

2,430

/spread

1,950

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSCEI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

2,080

/lot

1,660

/lot

Spread Rate

2,500

/spread

2,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

3,920

/lot

3,140

/lot

Spread Rate

4,710

/spread

3,770

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

25,590

/lot

20,470

/lot

Spread Rate

7,680

/spread

6,150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA Futures

Full Rate

17,890

/lot

14,320

/lot

Spread Rate

5,370

/spread

4,300

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensex Index Futures

Full Rate

12,330

/lot

9,870

/lot

Spread Rate

3,700

/spread

2,970

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40
Index Futures

Full Rate

22,960

/lot

18,370

/lot

Spread Rate

6,890

/spread

5,520

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index Futures

Full Rate

15,970

/lot

12,780

/lot

Spread Rate

4,800

/spread

3,840

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

 

Full Rate

10,890

/lot

8,710

/lot

Spread Rate

3,270

/spread

2,620

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

309

/lot

247

/lot

Spread Rate

 

 

 

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

297

/lot

238

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

624

/lot

499

/lot

Spread Rate

188

/spread

150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

230

/lot

184

/lot

Spread Rate

69

/spread

56

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

377

/lot

302

/lot

Spread Rate

114

/spread

91

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

383

/lot

307

/lot

Spread Rate

115

/spread

93

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

831

/lot

665

/lot

Spread Rate

250

/spread

200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

391

/lot

313

/lot

Spread Rate

118

/spread

94

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

650

/lot

520

/lot

Spread Rate

195

/spread

156

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,630

/lot

2,110

/lot

Spread Rate

789

/spread

633

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,860

/lot

1,490

/lot

Spread Rate

558

/spread

447

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

857

/lot

686

/lot

Spread Rate

258

/spread

206

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,140

/lot

5,710

/lot

Spread Rate

2,150

/spread

1,720

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,710

/lot

1,370

/lot

Spread Rate

513

/spread

411

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,150

/lot

1,720

/lot

Spread Rate

645

/spread

516

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

615

/lot

492

/lot

Spread Rate

185

/spread

148

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

940

/lot

752

/lot

Spread Rate

282

/spread

226

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

983

/lot

786

/lot

Spread Rate

295

/spread

236

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,080

/lot

859

/lot

Spread Rate

324

/spread

258

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

539

/lot

432

/lot

Spread Rate

162

/spread

130

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 
(ESP:  Multiplier = 100)

Full Rate

107

/lot

86

/lot

Spread Rate

33

/spread

26

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 
(ESA: Multiplier = 109)

Full Rate

117

/lot

94

/lot

Spread Rate

36

/spread

29

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

347

/lot

278

/lot

Spread Rate

105

/spread

84

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,310

/lot

1,850

/lot

Spread Rate

693

/spread

555

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

815

/lot

652

/lot

Spread Rate

245

/spread

196

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,180

/lot

1,750

/lot

Spread Rate

654

/spread

525

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,440

/lot

1,150

/lot

Spread Rate

432

/spread

345

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

3,510

/lot

2,840

/lot

Spread Rate

1,060

/spread

852

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

2,220

/lot

1,780

/lot

Spread Rate

666

/spread

534

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

782

/lot

626

/lot

Spread Rate

235

/spread

188

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

5,270

/lot

4,220

/lot

Spread Rate

1,590

/spread

1,270

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

346

/lot

277

/lot

Spread Rate

104

/spread

84

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

2,180

/lot

1,750

/lot

Spread Rate

654

/spread

525

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

979

/lot

783

/lot

Spread Rate

294

/spread

235

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

898

/lot

718

/lot

Spread Rate

270

/spread

216

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,240

/lot

1,800

/lot

Spread Rate

672

/spread

540

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,380

/lot

1,100

/lot

Spread Rate

414

/spread

330

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
(PIC: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

1,550

/lot

1,240

/lot

Spread Rate

465

/spread

372

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited
(PIA: Multiplier = 2,093)

Full Rate

1,620

/lot

1,290

/lot

Spread Rate

486

/spread

387

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,770

/lot

5,420

/lot

Spread Rate

2,040

/spread

1,630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

3,160

/lot

2,530

/lot

Spread Rate

948

/spread

759

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

5,760

/lot

4,610

/lot

Spread Rate

1,730

/spread

1,390

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

10,650

/lot

8,520

/lot

Spread Rate

3,200

/spread

2,560

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

7,750

/lot

6,200

/lot

Spread Rate

4,650

/spread

3,720

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,550

/lot

1,240

/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 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

 

 

 

234
per spread

 

 

187
per spread

 

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

 

 

227
per spread

 

181
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

 

 

 

 

209
per spread

 

 

 

168
per spread

 

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

 

 

 

 

103
per spread

 

 

 

83
per spread

 

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

 

 

90
per spread

 

72
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

 

 


90
per spread

 


72
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

 

192
per spread

 

154
per spread

 

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

 

 

192
per spread

 

154
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

93
per spread

 

75
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

 

 

 

93
per spread

 

 

75
per spread

 

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

 

 

93
per spread

 

75
per spread