1: On 26 Sep 2025, HKMA, PBOC, CSRC and SAFE jointly launched the cross-boundary bond repurchase (repo), allowing all foreign investors who are eligible to invest in China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) to access onshore CIBM repo market. | 2: Effective on 19 Dec 2025, SSE and SZSE issued notice on supporting QFIs and CIBM Direct Investor to conducting Bond Repurchase Business. | 3: On 26 Jun 2025, CSRC opens up trading of ETF options solely for hedging purposes, effective on 9 Oct 2025. | 4: CSRC announced after consultation with PBOC and SAFE to open up CGB futures to QFI, for hedging purpose only, effective from 24 April 2026. QFIs may invest in additional asset types, including options, in the Chinese domestic markets according to the 2020 announcement, further announcement will be needed from respective local regulator for specific product’s operational readiness. | 5: Effective 2 Sep 2022, 4 commodity exchanges (SHFE, ZCE, DCE, INE) announced QFIs can participate in trading selected commodity futures and options contracts including crude oil, gold, silver, copper, aluminum, zinc, methanol, iron ore, soybean etc. Effective 4 Mar, 20 Jun, 10 Sep and 28 Oct 2025, further expanded 27 commodities futures and 25 options contracts.
