New system drawn up by financial regulators cannot be used for trading government bonds, ministry says

Foreign money has been lured by yields on benchmark Chinese government bonds that are triple those of their U.S. counterparts

Launch highlights growing international interest in China’s $15.4 trillion onshore bond market

Draft regulations propose to simplify applications for foreign bond investors and unify investment rules as part of a long-pursued opening-up strategy

A net $21 billion of bonds were bought in July, marking the 20th consecutive month of net purchases

Total overseas holdings of Chinese debt rose 33.5% year-on-year to nearly $314 billion at the end of November

As deadline for repaying investors approaches, Founder’s biggest stockholder moves to take over real estate unit, which could affect company’s ability to resolve debt crisis

Although the debt-to-bond program was slated to end in August last year, local authorities can still exchange borrowings on some projects

Chinese institutions issue $86.5 billion of mortgage-backed securities as borrower and investor demand climbs

Pilot program for six provinces, cities to launch early next year

Foreign institutions strengthen holdings as regulators encourage greater offshore investment in China’s fixed-income market

Institutional holdings of yuan-denominated bonds jump 40% this year as China policy changes lure foreign money

Number of companies failing to repay debt jumps 25% in first four months, latest report shows

Inclusion set to better reflect overall sector development, prod issuers to greater transparency

Hangzhou-based lender is latest to offer asset-backed securities to investors as authorities encourage development of market