THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED



香港期貨交易所有限公司

(香港交易及結算所有限公司全資附屬公司)

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited

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



NEWS RELEASE

27 November 2015


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 Tuesday, 1 December 2015, 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 at the following link (http://www.hkex.com.hk/eng/market/rm/rm_dcrm/riskdata/margin_hkcc/fomargin.htm).


Futures Contract

Margin Rate

Initial Margin (HK$)

Maintenance Margin (HK$)

Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

71,400

/lot

57,100

/lot

Spread Rate

14,300

/spread

11,450

/spread

Mini - Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

14,280

/lot

11,420

/lot

Spread Rate

2,860

/spread

2,290

/spread

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

Full Rate

33,400

/lot

26,700

/lot

Spread Rate

10,050

/spread

8,050

/spread

Mini - Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

Full Rate

6,680

/lot

5,340

/lot

Spread Rate

2,010

/spread

1,610

/spread

CES China 120 Index

Full Rate

16,620

/lot

13,300

/lot

Spread Rate

4,990

/spread

3,990

/spread

HSCEI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

2,070

/lot

1,660

/lot

Spread Rate

2,490

/spread

2,000

/spread



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HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

4,360

/lot

3,490

/lot

Spread Rate

5,240

/spread

4,190

/spread

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

28,970

/lot

23,180

/lot

Spread Rate

8,700

/spread

6,960

/spread

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

18,330

/lot

14,660

/lot

Spread Rate

5,500

/spread

4,400

/spread

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

16,110

/lot

12,890

/lot

Spread Rate

4,840

/spread

3,870

/spread

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

29,300

/lot

23,440

/lot

Spread Rate

8,790

/spread

7,040

/spread

MICEX Index

Full Rate

20,680

/lot

16,550

/lot

Spread Rate

6,210

/spread

4,970

/spread

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

525

/lot

420

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

628

/lot

503

/lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF

Full Rate

4,240

/lot

3,390

/lot

Spread Rate

1,280

/spread

1,020

/spread

Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd

Full Rate

596

/lot

477

/lot

Spread Rate

179

/spread

144

/spread

ChinaAMC CSI 300 Index ETF

Full Rate

9,180

/lot

7,350

/lot

Spread Rate

2,760

/spread

2,210

/spread

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

258

/lot

207

/lot

Spread Rate

78

/spread

63

/spread

Bank of Communications Co Ltd

Full Rate

384

/lot

308

/lot

Spread Rate

116

/spread

93

/spread


The Bank of East Asia Ltd

Full Rate

412

/lot

329

/lot

Spread Rate

124

/spread

99

/spread

BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd

Full Rate

962

/lot

770

/lot

Spread Rate

289

/spread

231

/spread

China Construction Bank Corporation

Full Rate

402

/lot

321

/lot

Spread Rate

121

/spread

97

/spread

China Communications Construction Co Ltd

Full Rate

926

/lot

741

/lot

Spread Rate

278

/spread

223

/spread

China Mobile Ltd

Full Rate

3,420

/lot

2,740

/lot

Spread Rate

1,030

/spread

822

/spread

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd

Full Rate

1,940

/lot

1,550

/lot

Spread Rate

582

/spread

465

/spread

CITIC Ltd

Full Rate

864

/lot

691

/lot

Spread Rate

260

/spread

208

/spread

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd (CKH: Multiplier = 500)

Full Rate

3,250

/lot

2,600

/lot

Spread Rate

975

/spread

780

/spread

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd (CKG: Multiplier = 904)

Full Rate

5,873

/lot

4,698

/lot

Spread Rate

1,762

/spread

1,409

/spread

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd (CKK: Multiplier = 1,236)

Full Rate

8,035

/lot

6,428

/lot

Spread Rate

2,410

/spread

1,928

/spread

China Life Insurance Co Ltd

Full Rate

2,820

/lot

2,250

/lot

Spread Rate

846

/spread

675

/spread


CLP Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,090

/lot

1,670

/lot

Spread Rate

627

/spread

501

/spread

China Merchants Bank Co Ltd

Full Rate

823

/lot

659

/lot

Spread Rate

247

/spread

198

/spread

CNOOC Ltd

Full Rate

1,210

/lot

966

/lot

Spread Rate

363

/spread

290

/spread

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Full Rate

1,150

/lot

915

/lot

Spread Rate

345

/spread

275

/spread

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Full Rate

1,080

/lot

864

/lot

Spread Rate

324

/spread

260

/spread

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

Full Rate

5,420

/lot

4,330

/lot

Spread Rate

1,630

/spread

1,300

/spread

China Telecom Corporation Ltd

Full Rate

683

/lot

546

/lot

Spread Rate

205

/spread

164

/spread

Esprit Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

126

/lot

101

/lot

Spread Rate

38

/spread

31

/spread

FIH Mobile Ltd

(FIH: Multiplier = 1,000)

Full Rate

301

/lot

241

/lot

Spread Rate

91

/spread

73

/spread

FIH Mobile Ltd

(FIA: Multiplier = 1,033)

Full Rate

311

/lot

249

/lot

Spread Rate

94

/spread

75

/spread

Power Assets Holdings Ltd

Full Rate

2,280

/lot

1,820

/lot

Spread Rate

684

/spread

546

/spread

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd

Full Rate

1,630

/lot

1,300

/lot

Spread Rate

489

/spread

390

/spread

HSBC Holdings Plc

Full Rate

1,600

/lot

1,280

/lot

Spread Rate

480

/spread

384

/spread

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