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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

Market Operations
27 Feb 2014

Hong Kong Futures Exchange
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)

 

HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Futures Contracts

 

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 March 2014, 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 69,950 /lot 55,950 /lot
Spread Rate 14,000 /spread 11,200 /spread
Mini-Hang Seng Index Full Rate 13,990 /lot 11,190 /lot
Spread Rate 2,800 /spread 2,240 /spread
H-shares Index Full Rate 31,150 /lot 24,950 /lot
Spread Rate 9,350 /spread 7,500 /spread
Mini H-shares Index Full Rate 6,230 /lot 4,990 /lot
Spread Rate 1,870 /spread 1,500 /spread
CES China 120 Index Full Rate 11,780 /lot 9,420 /lot
Spread Rate 3,540 /spread 2,830 /spread
HSCEI Dividend Point Index Full Rate 2,230 /lot 1,790 /lot
Spread Rate 2,680 /spread 2,150 /spread
HSI Dividend Point Index Full Rate 4,240 /lot 3,400 /lot
Spread Rate 5,090 /spread 4,080 /spread
HSI Volatility Index Full Rate 24,370 /lot 19,500 /lot
Spread Rate 7,320 /spread 5,850 /spread
IBOVESPA Full Rate 15,930 /lot 12,740 /lot
Spread Rate 4,780 /spread 3,830 /spread
S&P BSE Sensex Index Full Rate 12,910 /lot 10,330 /lot
Spread Rate 3,880 /spread 3,100 /spread
FTSE/JSE Top40 Index Full Rate 26,860 /lot 21,490 /lot
Spread Rate 8,060 /spread 6,450 /spread
MICEX Index Full Rate 16,600 /lot 13,280 /lot
Spread Rate 4,980 /spread 3,990 /spread
Three-Year EFN Full Rate 10,940 /lot 8,750 /lot
Spread Rate 3,290 /spread 2,630 /spread
One-Month HIBOR Full Rate 548 /lot 438 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
Three-Month HIBOR Full Rate 321 /lot 257 /lot
Spread Rate Please refer to attached table
iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF Full Rate 2,750 /lot 2,200 /lot
Spread Rate 825 /spread 660 /spread
Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd Full Rate 448 /lot 359 /lot
Spread Rate 135 /spread 108 /spread
China AMC CSI 300 index ETF Full Rate 3,680 /lot 2,950 /lot
Spread Rate 1,110 /spread 885 /spread
Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 194 /lot 155 /lot
Spread Rate 59 /spread 47 /spread
Bank of Communications Co Ltd Full Rate 317 /lot 254 /lot
Spread Rate 96 /spread 77 /spread
The Bank of East Asia Ltd Full Rate 459 /lot 368 /lot
Spread Rate 138 /spread 111 /spread
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 734 /lot 587 /lot
Spread Rate 221 /spread 177 /spread
China Construction Bank Corporation Full Rate 370 /lot 296 /lot
Spread Rate 111 /spread 89 /spread
China Communications Construction Co Ltd Full Rate 354 /lot 283 /lot
Spread Rate 107 /spread 85 /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 1,370 /lot 1,100 /lot
Spread Rate 411 /spread 330 /spread
CITIC Pacific Ltd Full Rate 828 /lot 662 /lot
Spread Rate 249 /spread 199 /spread
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 7,270 /lot 5,810 /lot
Spread Rate 2,190 /spread 1,750 /spread
China Life Insurance Company Ltd Full Rate 2,100 /lot 1,680 /lot
Spread Rate 630 /spread 504 /spread
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,820 /lot 1,460 /lot
Spread Rate 546 /spread 438 /spread
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMB: Multiplier = 500)
Full Rate 617 /lot 494 /lot
Spread Rate 186 /spread 149 /spread
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd
(CMA: Multiplier = 512)
Full Rate 631 /lot 506 /lot
Spread Rate 190 /spread 152 /spread
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 1,190 /lot 946 /lot
Spread Rate 357 /spread 284 /spread
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Full Rate 1,110 /lot 883 /lot
Spread Rate 333 /spread 265 /spread
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Full Rate 1,360 /lot 1,090 /lot
Spread Rate 408 /spread 327 /spread
CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Full Rate 2,790 /lot 2,230 /lot
Spread Rate 837 /spread 669 /spread
China Telecom Corporation Ltd Full Rate 437 /lot 349 /lot
Spread Rate 132 /spread 105 /spread
Esprit Holdings Ltd  Full Rate 132 /lot 106 /lot
Spread Rate 40 /spread 32 /spread
FIH Mobile Limited Full Rate 423 /lot 339 /lot
Spread Rate 127 /spread 102 /spread
Power Assets Holdings Ltd Full Rate 1,960 /lot 1,570 /lot
Spread Rate 588 /spread 471 /spread
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd Full Rate 751 /lot 601 /lot
Spread Rate 226 /spread 181 /spread
HSBC Holdings Plc Full Rate 2,090 /lot 1,670 /lot
Spread Rate 627 /spread 501 /spread
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd Full Rate 992 /lot 793 /lot
Spread Rate 298 /spread 238 /spread
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd Full Rate 2,660 /lot 2,130 /lot
Spread Rate 798 /spread 639 /spread
Huaneng Power International Inc Full Rate 1,210 /lot 964 /lot
Spread Rate 363 /spread 290 /spread
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 775 /lot 620 /lot
Spread Rate 233 /spread 186 /spread
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Full Rate 6,340 /lot 5,070 /lot
Spread Rate 1,910 /spread 1,530 /spread
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Full Rate 354 /lot 283 /lot
Spread Rate 107 /spread 85 /spread
Li & Fung Ltd Full Rate 1,530 /lot 1,220 /lot
Spread Rate 459 /spread 366 /spread
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 865 /lot 692 /lot
Spread Rate 260 /spread 208 /spread
New World Development Co Ltd Full Rate 603 /lot 482 /lot
Spread Rate 181 /spread 145 /spread
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd Full Rate 2,990 /lot 2,400 /lot
Spread Rate 897 /spread 720 /spread
PetroChina Company Ltd Full Rate 1,030 /lot 821 /lot
Spread Rate 309 /spread 247 /spread
PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited Full Rate 2,000 /lot 1,600 /lot
Spread Rate 600 /spread 480 /spread
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Full Rate 6,230 /lot 4,980 /lot
Spread Rate 1,870 /spread 1,500 /spread
Swire Pacific Ltd 'A' Full Rate 2,630 /lot 2,100 /lot
Spread Rate 789 /spread 630 /spread
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 4,080 /lot 3,260 /lot
Spread Rate 1,230 /spread 978 /spread

 

 

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(US$)
Maintenance Margin
(US$)
Gold Futures Full Rate 5,210 /lot 4,170 /lot
Spread Rate 1,570 /spread 1,260 /spread

 

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(RMB)
Maintenance Margin
(RMB)
RMB Currency Futures
(USD/CNH Futures#)
Full Rate 7,700 /lot 6,160 /lot
Spread Rate 4,620 /spread 3,700 /spread
Spot Month Charge* 1,540 /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
642
per spread
514
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
642
per spread
514
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
642
per spread
514
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
642
per spread
514
per spread
1st month vs 2nd month
564
per spread

451
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
97
per spread
78
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
491
per spread
393
per spread
1st month vs 4th month
1st month vs 5th month
1st month vs 6th month
491
per spread
393
per spread
2nd month vs 3rd month 165
per spread
132
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
165
per spread
132
per spread
4th month vs 5th month
4th month vs 6th month
5th month vs 6th month
165
per spread
132
per spread

Ends

Updated 27 Feb 2014