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Unleashing the full potential of China’s bond market
FTSE Russell Index inclusion and improvements in renminbi execution to add fresh impetus for foreign inflows
Shen Li
13 Sep 2021
Foreign holdings of China’s bonds ended 2020 at 3.25 trillion yuan ( US$504 billion ), having increased by a record 1.15 trillion yuan during the year. The inclusion of China’s sovereign bonds in the Financial Times Stock Exchange ( FTSE ) Russell World Government Bond Index ( WGBI ) from October should add fresh impetus to foreign inflows.
