Core Viewpoint - The announcement by the People's Bank of China, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange supports foreign institutional investors in conducting bond repurchase transactions in the Chinese bond market, enhancing the attractiveness of RMB-denominated bonds and optimizing the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor system [2][3]. Group 1 - The Chinese bond market has seen significant foreign participation, with 1,170 foreign institutions from 80 countries holding approximately 4 trillion RMB in bonds as of the end of August 2025 [2]. - The People's Bank of China has been progressively opening the interbank bond market for bond repurchase transactions since 2015, allowing foreign sovereign institutions and offshore RMB clearing banks to engage in these activities [2]. - The introduction of offshore repurchase business linked to the "Bond Connect" northbound bond transactions in collaboration with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 2025 marks a significant step in this initiative [2]. Group 2 - The support for bond repurchase transactions is expected to meet market demand, enhance the attractiveness of RMB bonds, and strengthen Hong Kong's status as an international financial center [3]. - The People's Bank of China aims to align domestic and international repurchase market practices, facilitating the transfer of bond ownership and usability for foreign institutional investors [3]. - Future efforts will focus on implementing the central government's strategy for expanding financial openness while ensuring security, with continuous improvements to mechanisms for high-level institutional opening of the Chinese bond market [3].
中国人民银行 中国证监会 国家外汇管理局联合发布关于进一步支持境外机构投资者在中国债券市场开展债券回购业务的公告
证监会发布·2025-09-26 10:20