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15.04.2020
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Derivatives are financial products that derive their values from the price movements of underlying assets. In Vietnam, the first derivative product is futures contracts – Standardized agreements between a seller and a buyer that are executed at current time and will be settled at a specified time in the future.
Index futures contract is a futures contract that has stock index as its underlying asset. Currently, VN30 Index is the only underlying for stock index futures in Vietnam. Futures contracts are listed and traded on the Vietnam Derivatives Exchange (HNX) and settled and cleared through the Clearing House (Vietnam Securities Depository And Clearing Corporation - VSDC).
Contract Specifications for VN30 Index Futures
Government bond futures contract is a futures contract, whose underlying asset is a government bond with five-year maturity term, par value of VND100,000, nominal coupon rate of 5% p.a., annual coupon payment, and bullet principal payment upon maturity. Government bond futures contracts are listed and traded on the Vietnamese Derivative Exchange (HNX) and have clearing processed by Central Counter Party Clearing House (CPP) at the VSDC.
• Opening: 15 minutes ahead of the underlying market
• Closing: At the same time of the underlying market
Government bonds issued by the State Treasury and have the remaining times to maturity ranging from 03 to 07 years starting from the last payment day, the minimum listing value of VND2,000 billion. Conversion rate is calculated based on the nominal coupon rate of 5% p.a.
| Order limit | 500 contracts per order |