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HKEX accepts RMB bonds as collateral for listed derivatives margin

HKEX Accepts RMB Bonds as Collateral for Listed Derivatives

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HKEX has begun accepting eligible RMB bonds at its listed derivatives clearing houses as non-cash collateral for margin requirements. HKCC and SEOCH can accept Chinese government bonds and policy bank bonds held through Northbound Bond Connect, as well as offshore-issued MOF Bonds. On the first day, 2026 年 11 月 2 日, 7 institutions submitted eligible bonds worth more than RMB 400 million.

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The arrangement brings Bond Connect Securities into the scope of margin collateral for listed derivatives clearing, indicating that bond holdings can be used for liquidity and capital management.

Source:Fintech News Hong Kong · fintechnews.hk