China debuts Swap Connect program for onshore bond hedging

Foreign access via Hong Kong aims to curb outflows and boost market liquidity

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A launch ceremony for Swap Connect was held May 15 in Hong Kong. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)

KENSAKU IHARA and NORIYUKI DOI, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China took another step toward opening its financial markets on Monday, with a new channel that lets foreign investors trade in onshore interest rate swaps via Hong Kong to hedge risks on their bondholdings.

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