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

30 July 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 Monday, 3 August 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

118,600

/lot

94,900

/lot

Spread Rate

23,750

/spread

19,000

/spread

Mini-Hang Seng Index

Full Rate

23,720

/lot

18,980

/lot

Spread Rate

4,750

/spread

3,800

/spread

Hang Seng China

Full Rate

69,550

/lot

55,650

/lot

Enterprises Index

Spread Rate

20,900

/spread

16,700

/spread

Mini - Hang Seng China

Full Rate

13,910

/lot

11,130

/lot

Enterprises Index

Spread Rate

4,180

/spread

3,340

/spread

CES China 120 Index

Full Rate

40,070

/lot

32,060

/lot

Spread Rate

12,030

/spread

9,620

/spread

HSCEI Dividend Point

Full Rate

2,040

/lot

1,640

/lot

Index

Spread Rate

2,450

/spread

1,970

/spread

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HSI Dividend Point Index

Full Rate

- 2 -

4,290

/lot

3,430

/lot

Spread Rate

5,150

/spread

4,120

/spread

HSI Volatility Index

Full Rate

32,860

/lot

26,290

/lot

Spread Rate

9,860

/spread

7,890

/spread

IBOVESPA

Full Rate

16,020

/lot

12,820

/lot

Spread Rate

4,810

/spread

3,850

/spread

S&P BSE Sensex Index

Full Rate

17,790

/lot

14,240

/lot

Spread Rate

5,340

/spread

4,280

/spread

FTSE/JSE Top40 Index

Full Rate

29,200

/lot

23,360

/lot

Spread Rate

8,760

/spread

7,010

/spread

MICEX Index

Full Rate

18,530

/lot

14,830

/lot

Spread Rate

5,560

/spread

4,450

/spread

One-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

213

/lot

171

/lot


Spread Rate Please refer to attached table

Three-Month HIBOR

Full Rate

635 /lot 508 /lot

Spread Rate

Please refer to attached table

iShares FTSE A50 China

Full Rate

11,210

/lot

8,970

/lot

Index ETF

Spread Rate

3,370

/spread

2,700

/spread

Aluminum Corporation of

Full Rate

1,460

/lot

1,170

/lot

China Ltd

Spread Rate

438

/spread

351

/spread

ChinaAMC CSI 300 Index

Full Rate

22,640

/lot

18,110

/lot

ETF

Spread Rate

6,800

/spread

5,440

/spread

Bank of China Ltd

Full Rate

462

/lot

369

/lot

Spread Rate

139

/spread

111

/spread

Bank of Communications

Full Rate

804

/lot

643

/lot

Co Ltd

Spread Rate

242

/spread

193

/spread


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The Bank of East Asia Ltd Full Rate 476 /lot 381 /lot
Spread Rate 143 /spread 115 /spread
BOC Hong Kong
(Holdings) Ltd
Full Rate 1,590 /lot 1,270 /lot
Spread Rate 477 /spread 381 /spread
China Construction Bank
Corporation
Full Rate 547 /lot 438 /lot
Spread Rate 165 /spread 132 /spread
China Communications
Construction Co Ltd
Full Rate 1,910 /lot 1,530 /lot
Spread Rate 573 /spread 459 /spread
China Mobile Ltd Full Rate 4,330 /lot 3,470 /lot
Spread Rate 1,300 /spread 1,050 /spread
China Unicom (Hong
Kong) Ltd
Full Rate 3,250 /lot 2,600 /lot
Spread Rate 975 /spread 780 /spread
CITIC Ltd Full Rate 1,380 /lot 1,110 /lot
Spread Rate 414 /spread 333 /spread
CK Hutchison Holdings
Ltd (CKH - Multiplier =
500)
Full Rate 4,110 /lot 3,290 /lot
Spread Rate 1,240 /spread 987 /spread
CK Hutchison Holdings
Ltd (CKG - Multiplier =
904)
Full Rate 7,427 /lot 5,945 /lot
Spread Rate 2,241 /spread 1,784 /spread
CK Hutchison Holdings
Ltd (CKJ - Multiplier =
1,807)
Full Rate 14,854 /lot 11,890 /lot
Spread Rate 4,481 /spread 3,567 /spread
CK Hutchison Holdings
Ltd (CKK - Multiplier =
1,236)
Full Rate 10,161 /lot 8,133 /lot
Spread Rate 3,066 /spread 2,440 /spread
China Life Insurance Co
Ltd
Full Rate 3,990 /lot 3,190 /lot
Spread Rate 1,200 /spread 957 /spread

- 4 -
CLP Holdings Ltd Full Rate 2,060 /lot 1,650 /lot
Spread Rate 618 /spread 495 /spread
China Merchants Bank Co
Ltd
Full Rate 1,480 /lot 1,190 /lot
Spread Rate 444 /spread 357 /spread
CNOOC Ltd Full Rate 964 /lot 771 /lot
Spread Rate 290 /spread 232 /spread
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd Full Rate 1,570 /lot 1,260 /lot
Spread Rate 471 /spread 378 /spread
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
Full Rate 913 /lot 730 /lot
Spread Rate 274 /spread 219 /spread
CSOP FTSE China A50
ETF
Full Rate 13,840 /lot 11,080 /lot
Spread Rate 4,160 /spread 3,330 /spread
China Telecom
Corporation Ltd
Full Rate 1,030 /lot 819 /lot
Spread Rate 309 /spread 246 /spread
Esprit Holdings Ltd Full Rate 87 /lot 70 /lot
Spread Rate 27 /spread 21 /spread
FIH Mobile Ltd
(FIH: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 511 /lot 409 /lot
Spread Rate 154 /spread 123 /spread
FIH Mobile Ltd
(FIA: Multiplier = 1,033)
Full Rate 528 /lot 422 /lot
Spread Rate 159 /spread 127 /spread
Power Assets Holdings
Ltd
Full Rate 2,250 /lot 1,800 /lot
Spread Rate 675 /spread 540 /spread
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
Full Rate 4,130 /lot 3,310 /lot
Spread Rate 1,240 /spread 993 /spread
HSBC Holdings Plc Full Rate 1,760 /lot 1,410 /lot
Spread Rate 528 /spread 423 /spread

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The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HKG: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 990 /lot 792 /lot
Spread Rate 297 /spread 238 /spread
The Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd (HKH: Multiplier = 1,100)
Full Rate 1,089 /lot 871 /lot
Spread Rate 327 /spread 262 /spread
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd (HLD: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 3,410 /lot 2,730 /lot
Spread Rate 1,030 /spread 819 /spread
Henderson Land Development Co Ltd (HLE: Multiplier = 1,100)
Full Rate 3,751 /lot 3,003 /lot
Spread Rate 1,133 /spread 901 /spread
Huaneng Power
International Inc
Full Rate 2,260 /lot 1,810 /lot
Spread Rate 678 /spread 543 /spread
Hang Seng Bank Ltd Full Rate 978 /lot 783 /lot
Spread Rate 294 /spread 235 /spread
Industrial and Commercial
Bank of China Ltd
Full Rate 528 /lot 422 /lot
Spread Rate 159 /spread 127 /spread
Li & Fung Ltd Full Rate 906 /lot 725 /lot
Spread Rate 272 /spread 218 /spread
MTR Corporation Ltd Full Rate 1,110 /lot 882 /lot
Spread Rate 333 /spread 265 /spread
New World Development
Co Ltd
Full Rate 905 /lot 724 /lot
Spread Rate 272 /spread 218 /spread
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd
(PAI: Multiplier = 500)
Full Rate 3,030 /lot 2,430 /lot
Spread Rate 909 /spread 729 /spread
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co of China Ltd
(PAA: Multiplier = 1,000)
Full Rate 6,060 /lot 4,860 /lot
Spread Rate 1,818 /spread 1,458 /spread

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PetroChina Co Ltd Full Rate 1,320 /lot 1,060 /lot
Spread Rate 396 /spread 318 /spread
PICC Property and Casualty
Company Ltd
Full Rate 4,790 /lot 3,830 /lot
Spread Rate 1,440 /spread 1,150 /spread
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Full Rate 8,320 /lot 6,660 /lot
Spread Rate 2,500 /spread 2,000 /spread
Swire Pacific Ltd 'A' Full Rate 3,180 /lot 2,550 /lot
Spread Rate 954 /spread 765 /spread
The Wharf (Holdings) Ltd Full Rate 3,600 /lot 2,880 /lot
Spread Rate 1,080 /spread 864 /spread

Futures Contract Margin Rate Initial Margin

(RMB)

Maintenance Margin

(RMB)

London Aluminium Mini

Full Rate

3,820

/lot

3,060

/lot

Futures

Spread Rate

1,150

/spread

918

/spread

London Copper Mini

Full Rate

10,620

/lot

8,500

/lot

Futures

Spread Rate

3,190

/spread

2,550

/spread

London Zinc Mini Futures

Full Rate

4,090

/lot

3,280

/lot

Spread Rate

1,230

/spread

984

/spread

RMB Currency Futures

Full Rate

11,780

/lot

9,420

/lot

(USD/CNH Futures#)

Spread Rate

7,070

/spread

5,660

/spread

Spot Month

Charge*

2,360

/lot

1,890

/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.
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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

2nd month vs 3rd month

2nd month vs 4th month

2nd month vs 5th month

1,270 per spread

1,010 per spread

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

1,270 per spread

1,010 per spread

3rd month vs 4th month

3rd month vs 5th month

4th month vs 5th month

1,270 per spread

1,010 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

1,270 per spread

1,010 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

1,240 per spread

989

per spread

1st month vs 2nd month

382

per spread

306

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

171

per spread

137

per spread

1st month vs 4th month

1st month vs 5th month

1st month vs 6th month

171

per spread

137

per spread

2nd month vs 3rd month

64

per spread

52

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

64

per spread

52

per spread

4th month vs 5th month

4th month vs 6th month

5th month vs 6th month

64

per spread

52

per spread

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