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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/04/2011

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 Tuesday, 3 May 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

73,250

/lot

58,600

/lot

Spread Rate

7,500

/spread

6,000

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,650

/lot

11,720

/lot

Spread Rate

1,500

/spread

1,200

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index

Full Rate

41,100

/lot

32,900

/lot

Spread Rate

12,350

/spread

9,900

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index

Full Rate

8,220

/lot

6,580

/lot

Spread Rate

2,470

/spread

1,980

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSCEI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

1,610

/lot

1,290

/lot

Spread Rate

1,940

/spread

1,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

3,690

/lot

2,950

/lot

Spread Rate

4,430

/spread

3,540

/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

669

/lot

535

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

840

/lot

672

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

1,020

/lot

812

/lot

Spread Rate

306

/spread

244

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Limited
(BCL: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

259

/lot

207

/lot

Spread Rate

78

/spread

63

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Limited
(BCB: Multiplier = 1,043)

Full Rate

270

/lot

216

/lot

Spread Rate

81

/spread

66

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

514

/lot

411

/lot

Spread Rate

155

/spread

124

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

410

/lot

328

/lot

Spread Rate

123

/spread

99

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

748

/lot

598

/lot

Spread Rate

225

/spread

180

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation
(CCB: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

437

/lot

350

/lot

Spread Rate

132

/spread

105

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation
(CCA: Multiplier = 1,031)

Full Rate

450

/lot

361

/lot

Spread Rate

136

/spread

108

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

632

/lot

506

/lot

Spread Rate

190

/spread

152

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,240

/lot

1,790

/lot

Spread Rate

672

/spread

537

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

2,870

/lot

2,290

/lot

Spread Rate

861

/spread

687

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

2,020

/lot

1,620

/lot

Spread Rate

606

/spread

486

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

9,060

/lot

7,250

/lot

Spread Rate

2,720

/spread

2,180

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,880

/lot

1,510

/lot

Spread Rate

564

/spread

453

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,000

/lot

1,600

/lot

Spread Rate

600

/spread

480

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

650

/lot

520

/lot

Spread Rate

195

/spread

156

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,530

/lot

1,230

/lot

Spread Rate

459

/spread

369

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,480

/lot

1,180

/lot

Spread Rate

444

/spread

354

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,180

/lot

943

/lot

Spread Rate

354

/spread

283

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

815

/lot

652

/lot

Spread Rate

245

/spread

196

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

276

/lot

221

/lot

Spread Rate

83

/spread

67

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foxconn International Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

461

/lot

369

/lot

Spread Rate

139

/spread

111

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,630

/lot

1,300

/lot

Spread Rate

489

/spread

390

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,160

/lot

927

/lot

Spread Rate

348

/spread

279

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,040

/lot

1,640

/lot

Spread Rate

612

/spread

492

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd

Full Rate

1,200

/lot

953

/lot

Spread Rate

360

/spread

286

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

4,290

/lot

3,430

/lot

Spread Rate

1,290

/spread

1,030

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

543

/lot

434

/lot

Spread Rate

163

/spread

131

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

758

/lot

606

/lot

Spread Rate

228

/spread

182

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

6,450

/lot

5,160

/lot

Spread Rate

1,940

/spread

1,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
(ICB: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

420

/lot

336

/lot

Spread Rate

126

/spread

101

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd
(ICA: Multiplier = 1,019)

Full Rate

428

/lot

342

/lot

Spread Rate

128

/spread

103

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

9,540

/lot

7,630

/lot

Spread Rate

2,870

/spread

2,290

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

894

/lot

715

/lot

Spread Rate

269

/spread

215

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

855

/lot

684

/lot

Spread Rate

257

/spread

206

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

3,380

/lot

2,700

/lot

Spread Rate

1,020

/spread

810

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,850

/lot

1,480

/lot

Spread Rate

555

/spread

444

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,050

/lot

1,640

/lot

Spread Rate

615

/spread

492

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

7,600

/lot

6,080

/lot

Spread Rate

2,280

/spread

1,830

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd “A”

Full Rate

3,680

/lot

2,950

/lot

Spread Rate

1,110

/spread

885

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

4,360

/lot

3,490

/lot

Spread Rate

1,310

/spread

1,050

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

4,496

/lot

3,599

/lot

Spread Rate

1,351

/spread

1,083

/spread

 

 

  

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

5,610

/lot

4,490

/lot

Spread Rate

1,690

/spread

1,350

/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

 

 

 

1,680
per spread

 

 

1,340
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

 

 

 



1,680
per spread

 

 

 



1,340
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

 

 

 


1,640
per spread

 

 


1,310
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

 


1,580
per spread

 


1,260
per spread

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


1,400
per spread


1,120
per spread


1st month vs 2nd month


607
per spread


485
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

 

635
per spread

 

508
per spread


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



614
per spread



491
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

 

 


457
per spread

 


366
per spread


2nd month vs 3rd month


401
per spread


321
per spread


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



201
per spread



161
per spread