The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 25, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary and on-market derivatives clearing house Hong Kong Futures Clearing Limited (Hong Kong Futures Clearing House) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange Options Clearing Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange Options Clearing House) will accept Chinese treasury bonds and policy financial bonds (collectively, BondConnect bonds) held through Bond Connect's “Northbound Connect” from November 2026, as well as bonds sold overseas (collectively, BondConnect bonds) issued by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China products, in order to meet security deposit requirements, Subject to regulatory approval.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 25, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary and on-market derivatives clearing house Hong Kong Futures Clearing Limited (Hong Kong Futures Clearing House) and Hong Kong Stock Exchange Options Clearing Limited (Hong Kong Stock Exchange Options Clearing House) will accept Chinese treasury bonds and policy financial bonds (collectively, BondConnect bonds) held through Bond Connect's “Northbound Connect” from November 2026, as well as bonds sold overseas (collectively, BondConnect bonds) issued by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China products, in order to meet security deposit requirements, Subject to regulatory approval.