CFETS, HKEX to Build FIC Trading Platform in Hong Kong as 2025 Roadmap Advances

3 articles · Updated · Markets Media · Jul 8

PBOC, HKMA and SFC jointly backed CFETS and HKEX’s plan to develop an electronic fixed income and currency trading platform in Hong Kong, with a launch timeline still to be announced.
The FIC platform is meant to deepen Hong Kong-Mainland financial links while reinforcing the city’s role as an international financial centre and offshore yuan hub.
The venue will target local and international institutions with open access, diversified products and services, and trading designed to improve efficiency, transparency, price discovery and transaction costs.
The project follows Hong Kong’s 2025 roadmap for developing FIC markets, which identified a next-generation electronic trading platform as a key initiative.

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Hong Kong: PBOC, HKMA, SFC Welcome CFETS, HKEX Collaboration on FIC Trading Platform

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SFC Welcomes New Initiatives to Advance Hong Kong's Fixed Income and Currency Markets - Asian Wealth Management and Asian Private Banking

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Overview

On July 7, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities and Futures Commission announced 11 new measures to enhance Hong Kong’s financial landscape. These initiatives focus on strengthening the bond and currency markets, especially by expanding the RMB Business Facility quota by 1.5 times to 500 billion yuan and extending its tenure to up to three years. The previous quota was fully utilized, showing strong demand for yuan loans from international clients. These moves are designed to boost liquidity, support international use of the RMB, and reinforce Hong Kong’s role as a leading global financial center.

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