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Global institutional investors eager to trade Chinese bond futures in Hong Kong, HKEX says

Global institutional investors eager to trade Chinese bond futures in Hong Kong, HKEX says
South China Morning Post Monday 03 August 2026, 00:00 UTC By Enoch Yiu 1 min read
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International asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies have shown strong interest in offshore China government bond futures, which are set to start trading in Hong Kong for the first time on Monday, according to senior stock exchange executives. The new 5-year China government bond futures contracts will have a size of 500,000 yuan (US$74,051). Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has set a low minimum margin ratio so that investors only need to invest 7,980...

International asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies have shown strong interest in offshore China government bond futures, which are set to start trading in Hong Kong for the first time on Monday, according to senior stock exchange executives. The new 5-year China government bond futures contracts will have a size of 500,000 yuan (US$74,051). Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has set a low minimum margin ratio so that investors only need to invest 7,980 yuan... [Image text:] HKEX SEAEHANG SENGINDI 25,132.29 8,360.68 EEHANGSENGTECHINDEX 4,814.83 46.32 MSCA5O 2,841.20 42.1.67% HHET 5O02OPENNT141393EASHSFUTURESEXNT
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