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HKFE Announces Margin Rates for Adjusted Bank of Communications Futures Contracts

Market Operations
07 Jul 2011

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

 

 

  

HKFE Announces Margin Rates for Adjusted Bank of Communications 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 Friday, 8 July 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 margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Please see the 18 May 2011 HKEx news release for details of Bank of Communications futures contracts in the table below. 

For the current margins, please refer to the margin information on the HKEx website.  

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin
(HK$)
Maintenance Margin
(HK$)
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCM: Multiplier = 1000)
Full Rate 405 /lot 325 /lot
Spread Rate 122 /spread 98 /spread
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
(BCA: Multiplier = 1100)
Full Rate 446 /lot 357 /lot
Spread Rate 134 /spread 108 /spread

HKFE emphasises that the above are minimum rates and Exchange Participants should set their margin requirements according to their clients’ individual circumstances.


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Updated 07 Jul 2011