China further boosts Hong Kong’s role as offshore yuan hub

China’s central bank announced more measures to expand Hong Kong’s role as an offshore yuan hub, injecting “vitality” into the city’s markets and supporting efforts to grow international use of the currency. Institutions in mainland China would be able to buy a net 800 billion yuan (US$118 billion) of offshore bonds each year via the Southbound Bond Connect scheme, an increase of 60 per cent, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Tuesday. The scope of eligible products...