Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will launch 5-year China Government Bond Futures on 3 August 2026, following an announcement by the Securities and Futures Commission. HKEX Chairman Carlson Tong called the debut an important milestone for Hong Kong's Fixed-Income and Currencies ecosystem, while CEO Bonnie Y Chan said the contracts will provide efficient risk management for Chinese bond investors and support the growth of the RMB product ecosystem. The new futures are part of HKEX's broader RMB and Mainland-related suite that includes Stock Connect, Bond Connect, Swap Connect, and MSCI China A50 Connect Index Futures. International investors' onshore bond holdings in the China Interbank Bond Market have grown from RMB0.8 trillion in June 2017 to around RMB3.2 trillion at the end of May 2026.
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing LtdHKEX will launch new China government bond futures, expanding its product suite and attracting more trading volume.