In the News: Treasury Bond Futures Opening-Up; Crypto Investment; and More Flexible Pay Options for Hong Kong-Based Arbitrators

January 11, 2023 | BY

Hugo Yeung &Brian Chan

China opens treasury bond futures to foreign bank; no protection for crypto investment; and ORFS bring Hong Kong in line with other major arbitration centers

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Standard Chartered bank sign in Beijing. Credit: Kien Fan Cesar Hung Sam/Adobe Stock

First Foreign Bank to Trade Treasury Bond Futures

On January 4, Standard Chartered Bank (China) announced it had become the first foreign bank to complete a treasury bond futures transaction in China.

Back in February 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and three other departmentsannounced that qualified commercial