China News Service, October 29. According to the People’s Bank of China website, the FTSE Russell Company officially included Chinese government bonds in the FTSE World Treasury Index (WGBI) on October 29, 2021.
The People's Bank of China welcomes this, which fully reflects the confidence of international investors in the long-term healthy development of China's economy and the continuous expansion of the financial sector.
As of the end of September 2021, international investors' holdings of Chinese bonds amounted to RMB 3.9 trillion.
The opening of the financial market is conducive to China's high-quality economic growth, and it is also conducive to global investors to share the fruits of China's economic development.
In the next step, the People's Bank of China will continue to work with all parties to actively improve various policies and systems, consolidate and expand two-way cross-border investment and financing channels, and provide domestic and foreign investors with a more friendly and convenient investment environment.