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China expanded bond market access for foreign investors in 2025, boosting liquidity and integration toward global financial hub status.
China is advancing its goal of becoming a global financial hub by deepening connectivity in its bond market, which reached 196.7 trillion yuan ($28.5 trillion) by end-2025.
Reforms since 2019, including cross-market trading and expanded bank access, have improved liquidity and policy transmission.
Northbound and Southbound Bond Connect, launched in 2017 and 2021, enabled foreign investment, with Northbound trading at 9.7 trillion yuan in 2025.
Swap Connect, introduced in 2023, saw over 530 billion yuan in transactions, and 2025 upgrades expanded maturity to 30 years and raised trading limits.
Tax exemptions for foreign investors were extended to 2027, and a 2025 rule allowed renminbi bonds as collateral, completing the investment cycle.
Challenges remain in aligning regulatory standards on disclosure, ratings, and investor protections, with officials pushing for deeper integration to build a unified, efficient national market.
China amplió el acceso al mercado de bonos para inversores extranjeros en 2025, impulsando la liquidez y la integración hacia el estado de centro financiero global.