Clearstream, Euroclear set to be gateways to China bond market

China is moving forward with plans to open an international bond marketplace in the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ), with sources telling GlobalRMB that Euroclear is set to link the onshore platform with offshore investors. Separately, plans by competitor Clearstream to help global investors gain standardised access to the China interbank bond market (CIBM) are slated for an October launch.