Renminbi settlement has become the preferred mode of settlement for mainland Chinese imports, with most of the imports settled this way coming from Hong Kong. As a result, renminbi deposits in Hong Kong have increased sharply, as has the issuance of dim sum bonds. It will be interesting to see...

In April 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect as part of China's efforts to open-up its capital markets. The arrangement linking stock exchanges makes reciprocal trading in RMB listed (cash) stocks possible from both mainland China and Hong Kong. The...