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

8 October 2015


HKFE Announces Revised Margins for CNOOC and PetroChina Futures


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, 12 October 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$)

CNOOC Limited

Full Rate

1,670

/lot

1,340

/lot

Spread Rate

501

/spread

402

/spread

PetroChina Company Limited

Full Rate

1,660

/lot

1,330

/lot

Spread Rate

498

/spread

399

/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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