ArticlesDetailsContract name5-Year Government Bond Futures Contract TemplateContract codeThe Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) is responsible for issuing futures contract trading codes, ensuring that the structure of these codes complies with the regulations set by the Vietnam Stock ExchangeUnderlying asset5-year government bond, par value 100,000 dong, nominal interest rate of 5.0% per annum, with interest paid annually at the end of each 12-month period, and principal repaid in a lump sum at maturityContract multiplier10,000 dongContract size1,000,000 dongListed date04/07/2019Trading method

Order matching method 

Put-through method

Expiry monthThe last three months of the three most recent quartersTrading hours

Opening: 15 minutes before the stock market 

Closing: At the same time as the stock market

Tick size01 dong Trading unit01 contractReference priceThe settlement price of the previous trading day or the theoretical price (on the first trading date)Price limit± 3% relative to the reference price Order limit500 contracts/ orderPosition limit

According to the regulations of VSDC:

•    Professional securities investor: 10,000 contracts  
•    Institutional investor: 5,000 contracts
•    Individual investor: not yet implemented

Last trading dateOn the 15th day of the maturity month, or the preceding trading day if the 15th falls on a holidayFinal settlement dateThe third business day from the last trading daySettlement methodUnderlying asset deliveryMethod for determining the daily settlement priceAccording to the regulations of VSDCMethod for determining the final settlement priceEnd-of-day settlement price on the last trading dayStandards for deliverable bondsGovernment bonds issued by the State Treasury, with a remaining maturity of 3 to 7 years as of the final settlement date, and a minimum listed value of VND 2,000 billion. The conversion factor is calculated based on a nominal interest rate of 5.0% per annumMargin requirementAccording to the regulations of VSDC

DayDetails Day E-1 The customer must demonstrate payment capability before 4:00 PM:
• The Buyer must deposit 100% of the payment based on the par value.
• The Seller must deposit 100% of the deliverable bonds.Day ELast trading dateDay E+2HSC notifies the customer of the list of allocated deliverable bonds and the payment obligation on the final settlement dateDay E+3

Final settlement date:
•    The Buyer must pay any additional payment obligation (if any) before 9:00 AM
•    The Buyer will receive the bonds (after 4:00 PM)
•    The Seller will receive the payment (after 4:00 PM)

* In case of payment default:
The customer is responsible for compensating the counterparty with an amount calculated using the following formula:
Compensation value = 5% x FSP x Contract multiplier x Number of contracts