Important News/Notices of Futures and Options
Date: 2017-03-16 17:24

Hong Kong Futures Exchange RMB currency options – USD/CNH options contracts

Please be informed that Hong Kong Futures Exchange (the “Exchange” or “HKFE”) will launch RMB currency options – USD/CNH options contracts on Monday, March 20, 2017.
The main contract details include:


USD/CNH Options
HKATS Code CUS
Contract Size USD 100,000
Price Quotation Amount of RMB per USD
Options Premium 4 decimal places (i.e. 0.0001)
Tick Value RMB 10
Strike Prices Strike intervals will be set at 0.05
Official Settlement Price USD/CNY (HK) Spot Rate published by Hong Kong Treasury Markets Association (TMA) at or around 11:30 a.m. on the Expiry Day
Settlement on Exercise Physical delivery on exercise:
Holder Writer
Call Options Payment of the Final Settlement Value in RMB Delivery of US dollars
Put Options Delivery of US dollars Payment of the Final Settlement Value in RMB
Exercise Style European style
Contract Months Spot month, the next three calendar months and the next four calendar quarter months
Final Settlement Day Third Wednesday of the Contract Month
Expiry Day Two Hong Kong Business Days prior to the Final Settlement Day
Trading Hours
(Hong Kong Time)
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

(Trading hours on the Expiry Day are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
Exchange Fee RMB 8 per contract (Waived for the first 6 months)
Exercise Fee RMB 8 per contract
Commission Levy Nil


Should you have any enquiries about the aforesaid, please feel free to call our Customer Service Hotline at (852) 3583 3388 (Hong Kong) or (86) 755 8266 3232 (Mainland).

For and on behalf of
Haitong International Futures Limited

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