Bond Connect Company Limited (BCCL) (2019 CCMC)
Bond Connect Company Limited (BCCL) is a joint venture established by China Foreign Exchange Trade System (National Interbank Funding Center) (CFETS) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to support Bond Connect related trading services. CFETS and its subsidiary company own 60 per cent of BCCL, while 40 per cent is owned by HKEX.
Bond Connect is a breakthrough in China mutual market access, allowing investors from Mainland China and overseas to trade in each other’s bond markets through a market infrastructure linkage in Hong Kong. Northbound trading commenced on 3 July 2017, offering China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) access to a broader group of international investors, while Southbound trading will be explored at a later stage.
Established in Hong Kong in 2017, BCCL supports the admission and registration of Northbound investors, liaises closely with the Recognised Access Platforms through which international investors are able to trade CIBM instruments, and conducts investor education activities in relation to Bond Connect.
Market participants can find information and resources related to Bond Connect on this website.