Operational Information

Market Link Guide - China - B-Shares

Market Coverage | China

Reference

Service level
CBL
Last Updated
08.10.2019
This page contains Governing Information.

Key features

Yes/NoRemarks
Settlement free of payment

Yes

For China B-shares:

  • Trades at Shanghai Stock Exchange: USD;
  • Trades at Shenzhen Stock Exchange: HKD.

CSDCC requirement for NCBO.

For China A shares:

  • CBL only offers via the Shanghai-HongKong Stock Connect. Please see Hong Kong MLG for more information.
Settlement against payment

Yes

For China B-shares:

  • Trades at Shanghai Stock Exchange: USD;
  • Trades at Shenzhen Stock Exchange: HKD.
Bridge settlement

No

Shaping facility

No

Partial settlement

No

Settlement penalty fees

Yes

Short selling and long purchases (that is, purchases without sufficient funds) are prohibited on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.

Pre-matching

Yes

Back-to-back processing

No

Allegements

No

Automatic compensation

No

Registered securities

Yes

Registration takes place automatically upon settlement.

Multi Market Securities

No

Refer to the Multi-securities Guide.
Lending and borrowing

No

Proxy voting

Yes

Investment Funds

No

Liquidity Hub Connect

No

Sale and purchase of rights

No

Repo services

No

Market restrictions

No

Investments are subject to the investor’s application for an investor code at CSDCC Shanghai and/or Shenzhen.

All B shares to be deposited in CBL must be registered in the names of both “Clearstream” and the underlying customers.
FTT

No

FATCA GIIN

No

Miscellaneous

Yes

The opening of individual investor accounts by CBL is not permitted.

LEIYesHSBC China: 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526
Type of linkCSD or settlement method
Out of network link via HSBC China

China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (CSDCC)
LEI: Not available