Bank of China (BoC)
Onshore forex options debut in China
Foreign exchange options debuted in mainland China today with a number of deals taking place. China now has an onshore market for forex forwards, forex options, forex swaps and cross-currency swap, offering market participants more hedging tools as the…
China and HK central banks close to finalising new CNH clearing arrangement
Market participants are close to completing the legal and operational details relating to a new custodian account arrangement that would allow the city's participating banks in offshore renminbi to take credit risk against the People's Bank of China…
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Hong Kong finance official says government is pushing China to further ease controls on ‘dim sum' bonds
Asia Risk Congress 2010: Hong Kong finance official says government is pushing China to further ease controls on ‘dim sum’ bonds. Meanwhile, an open-ended renminbi bond fund by Income Partners is launched
BoC and Bocom set to open first mainland bank rep offices in Taiwan
Bank of China and Bank of Communications are set to make history by becoming the first mainland Chinese banks to have representative offices in Taiwan, since the island broke away from the mainland in the 1950s. To-date, seven Taiwanese banks have…
Banks scramble to offer renminbi products as Hong Kong gains offshore interbank status
Creation of offshore renminbi interbank market in Hong Kong is seen as boon for new investor products
CDSs on Chinese financials tighten on positive corporate results
The cost of credit protection on Chinese banks fell this morning as a series of positive results for Chinese corporates boosted the Shanghai Composite Index 2.78% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index 2.76% in overnight trading.
Bank of China becomes CLS Group shareholder
Bank of China (BoC) has become the first Chinese bank with a shareholding in settlement provider CLS Group.
Bank of China warrants list in Singapore
Three investment banks launched a total of five call warrants on shares of the Bank of China (BOC) in Singapore today, the same day the shares started trading in Hong Kong. The BOC initial public offering (IPO) was the world’s largest in six years, with …
PBOC gives OTC foreign exchange trading go-ahead
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) has opened up the country's spot FX market to over-the-counter trades, and authorised the China Foreign Exchange Trading System (CFETS) to determine the daily central parity rate for the RMB against foreign currencies.
China in its hand
As Industrial Commercial Bank of China receives a $15 billion bailout from the government, the challenges in attracting foreign investment and strengthening the sector become ever more apparent. James Ockenden talks to the China Banking Regulatory…
BOCI launches CLNs for retail investors in Hong Kong
Bank of China International (BOCI) has launched its first credit-linked investment product for Hong Kong’s retail investors.
Derivatech wins first options risk software deal in China
Bank of China has licensed FX options software from US-based vendor Derivatech, in what marks the country’s first forex risk management software deal.
DrKW adds to sales and marketing in Singapore
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Dahai Wang as a vice-president in its sales and marketing team in Singapore.
Chinese derivatives regulations expected soon, say bankers
The Chinese central bank is expected to publish new regulations within the next few months aimed at easing tough restrictions in the country’s derivatives market, say bankers.
HKEx tweaks stock futures and options offering
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has tweaked its range of single-stock futures and options to include contracts related to Bank of China (BOC) Hong Kong (Holdings) and suspend those of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
Bank of China International chooses Sophis
BOC International Financial Products, a division of Hong Kong-listed Bank of China International, has selected risk management software company Sophis to support the front, middle and back office of its new derivatives unit.
Bank of China, CCB roll out Misys’ Opics suite
Bank of China and China Construction Bank (CCB) are rolling out London-based Misys International Banking Systems' Opics treasury and capital markets software suite. The service will provide both institutions with a straight-through processing (STP)…