2025年“互换通”扩容升级

Core Insights - The "Swap Connect" trading clearing scale has significantly increased, with a total clearing volume of 5.3 trillion yuan in 2025, marking a 45% year-on-year growth [1] - The initiative has become a key tool for foreign investors to manage RMB interest rate risks since its launch in May 2023, contributing to the ongoing high-level opening of China's financial market [1] Group 1: Market Performance - In Q4 2025, the cumulative clearing volume of "Swap Connect" reached 1.33 trillion yuan, with a total of 9.9 trillion yuan cleared since its inception [1] - The clearing volume accounted for 12.05% of the total clearing volume in the interbank interest rate swap market during the same period [1] Group 2: Participant Dynamics - By the end of 2025, 110 domestic and foreign investors participated in the "Swap Connect" business, covering regions including China (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), Europe, the United States, Australia, Southeast Asia, South Korea, and Japan [1] - The participant base has expanded, with domestic banks and securities firms remaining the primary domestic quoting entities, while foreign participants have diversified, particularly with a notable increase in U.S. institutions [2] Group 3: Product Development - In 2025, the types of "Swap Connect" products have been enriched, with new measures introduced to enhance financial openness and efficiency [3] - The clearing period for "Swap Connect" contracts was extended to 30 years, and new interest rate swaps linked to the LPR1Y were included in centralized clearing, attracting active trading from domestic and foreign institutions [3]