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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/07/2013

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 Thursday, 1 August 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

82,150

/lot

65,700

/lot

Spread Rate

16,450

/spread

13,150

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

16,430

/lot

13,140

/lot

Spread Rate

3,290

/spread

2,630

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

36,600

/lot

29,300

/lot

Spread Rate

11,000

/spread

8,800

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

7,320

/lot

5,860

/lot

Spread Rate

2,200

/spread

1,760

/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 

3,910

/lot 

3,130

/lot 

Spread Rate

4,700

/spread

3,760

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

30,700

/lot

24,560

/lot

Spread Rate

9,210

/spread

7,370

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA Futures

Full Rate

21,420

/lot

17,130

/lot

Spread Rate

6,430

/spread

5,140

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSE S&P Sensex Index Futures

Full Rate

12,710

/lot

10,170

/lot

Spread Rate

3,820

/spread

3,060

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index Futures

Full Rate

22,740

/lot

18,190

/lot

Spread Rate

6,830

/spread

5,460

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index Futures

Full Rate

16,140

/lot

12,910

/lot

Spread Rate

4,850

/spread

3,880

/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

626

/lot

501

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

446

/lot

357

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

3,840

/lot

3,070

/lot

Spread Rate

1,160

/spread

921

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

620

/lot

496

/lot

Spread Rate

186

/spread

149

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF

Full Rate

4,890

/lot

3,910

/lot

Spread Rate

1,470

/spread

1,180

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

249

/lot

199

/lot

Spread Rate

75

/spread

60

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

409

/lot

327

/lot

Spread Rate

123

/spread

99

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

357

/lot

285

/lot

Spread Rate

108

/spread

86

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

741

/lot

593

/lot

Spread Rate

223

/spread

178

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

501

/lot

401

/lot

Spread Rate

151

/spread

121

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

680

/lot

544

/lot

Spread Rate

204

/spread

164

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,580

/lot

2,070

/lot

Spread Rate

774

/spread

621

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,600

/lot

1,280

/lot

Spread Rate

480

/spread

384

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

755

/lot

604

/lot

Spread Rate

227

/spread

182

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

6,910

/lot

5,530

/lot

Spread Rate

2,080

/spread

1,660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,560

/lot

1,250

/lot

Spread Rate

468

/spread

375

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,010

/lot

1,610

/lot

Spread Rate

603

/spread

483

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

585

/lot

468

/lot

Spread Rate

176

/spread

141

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

846

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

254

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,020

/lot

814

/lot

Spread Rate

306

/spread

245

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(CPC: Multiplier = 2,000)

Full Rate

948

/lot

758

/lot

Spread Rate

285

/spread

228

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(CPD: Multiplier = 2,600)

Full Rate

1,232

/lot

985

/lot

Spread Rate

371

/spread

296

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

3,700

/lot

2,960

/lot

Spread Rate

1,110

/spread

888

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

477

/lot

381

/lot

Spread Rate

144

/spread

115

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

86

/lot

69

/lot

Spread Rate

26

/spread

21

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

669

/lot

535

/lot

Spread Rate

201

/spread

161

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,250

/lot

1,800

/lot

Spread Rate

675

/spread

540

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

757

/lot

606

/lot

Spread Rate

228

/spread

182

/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
(HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

1,340

/lot

1,070

/lot

Spread Rate

402

/spread

321

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,474

/lot

1,177

/lot

Spread Rate

442

/spread

353

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLD: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

3,410

/lot

2,730

/lot

Spread Rate

1,030

/spread

819

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd
(HLA: Multiplier = 1,100)

Full Rate

3,751

/lot

3,003

/lot

Spread Rate

1,133

/spread

901

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,850

/lot

1,480

/lot

Spread Rate

555

/spread

444

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

729

/lot

583

/lot

Spread Rate

219

/spread

175

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

5,380

/lot

4,310

/lot

Spread Rate

1,620

/spread

1,300

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

455

/lot

364

/lot

Spread Rate

137

/spread

110

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,560

/lot

1,250

/lot

Spread Rate

468

/spread

375

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

919

/lot

735

/lot

Spread Rate

276

/spread

221

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

958

/lot

767

/lot

Spread Rate

288

/spread

231

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

2,210

/lot

1,770

/lot

Spread Rate

663

/spread

531

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,340

/lot

1,070

/lot

Spread Rate

402

/spread

321

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,370

/lot

1,090

/lot

Spread Rate

411

/spread

327

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,434

/lot

1,141

/lot

Spread Rate

430

/spread

342

/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

3,030

/lot

2,430

/lot

Spread Rate

909

/spread

729

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

6,450

/lot

5,160

/lot

Spread Rate

1,940

/spread

1,550

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

9,660

/lot

7,730

/lot

Spread Rate

2,900

/spread

2,320

/spread

 

 

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(RMB)

Maintenance Margin
(RMB)

 

 

 

 

RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)

Full Rate

7,870

/lot

6,300

/lot

Spread Rate

4,730

/spread

3,780

/spread

Spot Month Charge*

1,580

/lot

1,260

/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

 

 

 

892
per spread

 

 

714
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

 

 

 

 

892
per spread

 

 

 

714
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

 

 

 

 

836
per spread

 

 

 

669
per spread

 

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

 

 

793
per spread

 

635
per spread

 

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

 

 

355
per spread

 

284
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

 

 

 

134
per spread

 

 

108
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

 

290
per spread

 

232
per spread

 

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

 

 

290
per spread

 

232
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

188
per spread

 

151
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

 

 

 

188
per spread

 

 

151
per spread

 

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

 

 

188
per spread

 

151
per spread