The People's Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission have jointly welcomed the collaboration between the China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited to develop an electronic fixed income and currency trading platform in Hong Kong. The FIC Trading Platform is presented as a next-generation venue for local and international institutions and as one of the key initiatives under Hong Kong's 2025 Roadmap for the Development of FIC Markets. The platform is intended to follow international market standards and practices while meeting Hong Kong regulatory requirements. It is also designed to support open and fair market access for international institutions, broaden product and service offerings, align with the wider development of Hong Kong's financial ecosystem, and improve trading efficiency and transparency, price discovery, transaction costs and technological innovation in financial services. Further details, including the launch timeline for the FIC Trading Platform, will be announced in due course.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority2026-07-07
Hong Kong Monetary Authority, People's Bank of China and Securities and Futures Commission welcome CFETS and HKEX plan for a Hong Kong fixed income and currency trading platform
The People's Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission have welcomed CFETS and HKEX's plan to build an electronic fixed income and currency trading platform in Hong Kong. The initiative forms part of Hong Kong's 2025 FIC markets roadmap and is intended to support international participation, market transparency and trading efficiency. Further details, including timing, will follow.