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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/11/2013

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, 2 December 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

73,750

/lot

59,000

/lot

Spread Rate

14,750

/spread

11,800

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,750

/lot

11,800

/lot

Spread Rate

2,950

/spread

2,360

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

H-shares Index 

Full Rate

39,750

/lot

31,800

/lot

Spread Rate

11,950

/spread

9,550

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini H-shares Index 

Full Rate

7,950

/lot

6,360

/lot

Spread Rate

2,390

/spread

1,910

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CES China 120 Index 

Full Rate 

12,710

/lot 

10,170

/lot 

Spread Rate 

3,820

/spread 

3,060

/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

3,970

/lot

3,180

/lot

Spread Rate

4,770

/spread

3,820

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate 

23,580

/lot 

18,860

/lot 

Spread Rate 

7,080

/spread 

5,660

/spread 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

18,760

/lot

15,010

/lot

Spread Rate

5,630

/spread

4,510

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

12,720

/lot

10,180

/lot

Spread Rate

3,820

/spread

3,060

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index  

Full Rate

25,330

/lot

20,260

/lot

Spread Rate

7,600

/spread

6,080

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICEX Index

Full Rate

16,930

/lot

13,550

/lot

Spread Rate

5,080

/spread

4,070

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Year EFN

Full Rate

11,060

/lot

8,850

/lot

Spread Rate

3,320

/spread

2,660

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

486

/lot

389

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

492

/lot

394

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

 

 

 

 

 

 

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF 

Full Rate

3,160

/lot

2,530

/lot

Spread Rate

948

/spread

759

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd 

Full Rate

455

/lot

364

/lot

Spread Rate

137

/spread

110

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China AMC CSI 300 index ETF 

Full Rate

3,830

/lot

3,070

/lot

Spread Rate

1,150

/spread

921

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd 

Full Rate

242

/lot

194

/lot

Spread Rate

73

/spread

59

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of Communications Co Ltd 

Full Rate

455

/lot

364

/lot

Spread Rate

137

/spread

110

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

426

/lot

341

/lot

Spread Rate

128

/spread

103

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd 

Full Rate

816

/lot

653

/lot

Spread Rate

245

/spread

196

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corporation 

Full Rate

413

/lot

331

/lot

Spread Rate

124

/spread

100

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

433

/lot

347

/lot

Spread Rate

130

/spread

105

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

2,570

/lot

2,050

/lot

Spread Rate

771

/spread

615

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,940

/lot

1,560

/lot

Spread Rate

582

/spread

468

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITIC Pacific Ltd

Full Rate

896

/lot

717

/lot

Spread Rate

269

/spread

216

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

7,680

/lot

6,140

/lot

Spread Rate

2,310

/spread

1,850

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Ltd

Full Rate

2,260

/lot

1,810

/lot

Spread Rate

678

/spread

543

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,970

/lot

1,580

/lot

Spread Rate

591

/spread

474

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMB: Multiplier = 500) 

Full Rate

900

/lot

720

/lot

Spread Rate

270

/spread

216

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMA: Multiplier = 512) 

Full Rate

921

/lot

737

/lot

Spread Rate

276

/spread

221

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

981

/lot

785

/lot

Spread Rate

295

/spread

236

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,010

/lot

808

/lot

Spread Rate

303

/spread

243

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,060

/lot

843

/lot

Spread Rate

318

/spread

253

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,378

/lot

1,096

/lot

Spread Rate

413

/spread

329

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

3,000

/lot

2,400

/lot

Spread Rate

900

/spread

720

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

597

/lot

477

/lot

Spread Rate

180

/spread

144

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd 

Full Rate

145

/lot

116

/lot

Spread Rate

44

/spread

35

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIH Mobile Limited

Full Rate

510

/lot

408

/lot

Spread Rate

153

/spread

123

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

1,970

/lot

1,580

/lot

Spread Rate

591

/spread

474

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

870

/lot

696

/lot

Spread Rate

261

/spread

209

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

2,170

/lot

1,730

/lot

Spread Rate

651

/spread

519

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,160

/lot

928

/lot

Spread Rate

348

/spread

279

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

1,276

/lot

1,021

/lot

Spread Rate

383

/spread

307

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,910

/lot

2,330

/lot

Spread Rate

873

/spread

699

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

3,201

/lot

2,563

/lot

Spread Rate

960

/spread

769

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huaneng Power International Inc

Full Rate

1,520

/lot

1,210

/lot

Spread Rate

456

/spread

363

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd

Full Rate

788

/lot

631

/lot

Spread Rate

237

/spread

190

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd

Full Rate

6,040

/lot

4,830

/lot

Spread Rate

1,820

/spread

1,450

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

367

/lot

294

/lot

Spread Rate

111

/spread

89

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd

Full Rate

1,510

/lot

1,210

/lot

Spread Rate

453

/spread

363

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

MTR Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

936

/lot

749

/lot

Spread Rate

281

/spread

225

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

New World Development Co Ltd

Full Rate

659

/lot

527

/lot

Spread Rate

198

/spread

159

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd

Full Rate

3,220

/lot

2,580

/lot

Spread Rate

966

/spread

774

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

PetroChina Company Ltd

Full Rate

1,330

/lot

1,070

/lot

Spread Rate

399

/spread

321

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,390

/lot

1,910

/lot

Spread Rate

717

/spread

573

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Full Rate

2,501

/lot

1,999

/lot

Spread Rate

750

/spread

600

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd

Full Rate

6,240

/lot

4,990

/lot

Spread Rate

1,880

/spread

1,500

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

Full Rate

2,880

/lot

2,310

/lot

Spread Rate

864

/spread

693

/spread

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

4,060

/lot

3,250

/lot

Spread Rate

1,220

/spread

975

/spread

Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin
(US$)

Maintenance Margin
(US$)

 

 

 

 

Gold Futures

Full Rate

6,780

/lot

5,420

/lot

Spread Rate

2,040

/spread

1,630

/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 3rd month
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
2nd month vs 3rd month
2nd month vs 4th month
2nd month vs 5th month
2nd month vs 6th month
 

984
per spread

788
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
 
 

984
per spread

788
per spread


3rd month vs 7th month
3rd month vs 8th month
3rd month vs 9th month
3rd month vs 10th month
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 
 

892
per spread

714
per spread

 
3rd month vs 4th month
3rd month vs 5th month
3rd month vs 6th month
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
  

844
per spread

675
per spread

 
1st month vs 2nd month

 
513
per spread
 

 
410
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
 

 
148
per spread

 
119
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

 

509
per spread

 

407
per spread

 

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

 

 

509
per spread

 

407
per spread

 

2nd month vs 3rd month

 

 

229
per spread
 

 

183
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

 

 

 

229
per spread

 

 

183
per spread

 

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

 

 

146
per spread

 

117
per spread