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HKEX Plans Yuan-Denominated Gold Futures Contract
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SCMP Economy59 minutes agoBusiness1 min readChina

HKEX Plans Yuan-Denominated Gold Futures Contract

HKEX aims to introduce a yuan-denominated gold futures contract early next year.

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HKEX managing director and head of markets Gregory Yu announced plans to launch a yuan-denominated gold futures contract early next year at the Treasury Markets Summit 2026.

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Why It Matters

HKEX recently reactivated its US dollar gold contract.

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“We have recently reactivated our gold contract in the US dollar. But in the future, perhaps sometime early next year, we will be coming up with a yuan-denominated gold futures contract,” said Gregory Yu, managing director and head of markets at HKEX, at the Treasury Markets Summit 2026, which was attended by hundreds of bankers.

“We will continue to build various precious metals and other commodities products denominated in offshore yuan.”

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • HKEX will launch a yuan-denominated gold futures contract early next year.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • What is the exact launch date for the yuan-denominated contract?
  • How will market demand respond to the offshore yuan pricing?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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