CCB International (Holdings) Limited and its subsidiaries held a "FICC Market Outlook and Service System Launch Event" in Hong Kong on July 8, officially introducing a comprehensive, one-stop financial service system covering Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC). The event also marked the debut of a new FICC business brand, "CCBI Anchor."
Coinciding with the "Hong Kong Fixed Income and Currency Summit and Bond Connect Forum," the event featured an address by Ji Zhihong, Vice President of China Construction Bank (CCB). Representatives from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and nearly 20 leading domestic and foreign financial institutions and major commodity enterprises attended, collectively exploring new opportunities for the reform and development of Hong Kong's FICC market.
As the flagship overseas investment banking arm of CCB, CCB International leverages the group's global footprint and integrated operations. Seizing the opportunity presented by the implementation of Hong Kong's "Fixed Income and Currency Market Development Roadmap," the firm is maximizing the synergistic benefits of its "commercial banking + investment banking" model. It is establishing efficient and professional offshore financial service channels to precisely meet the diverse needs of global institutional investors and real-economy enterprises. By continuously strengthening its offshore financial service capabilities, CCB International aims to contribute to building Hong Kong into a more profound and resilient international financial center through standardized and professional services.
Aligning with National Strategy and Upholding Financial Service Principles
In his address, CCB Vice President Ji Zhihong stated that the bank remains steadfastly aligned with the national strategy of building a financial powerhouse, adhering to its mission of serving the real economy and promoting high-standard openness. He noted that Chinese financial institutions currently possess favorable conditions for developing FICC businesses. As a key investment banking platform within the group for deepening its presence in Hong Kong and serving global markets, CCB International is committed to becoming a mainstay in the stable development of Hong Kong's FICC market.
The CCB Group will continue to deepen the integrated, synergistic development of its commercial and investment banking, public and private sector services, domestic and foreign currency operations, and group-wide resources. Through professional, standardized, and internationalized financial services, the group aims to help consolidate Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, strengthen its role as an offshore renminbi business hub, and establish globally influential commodity and gold trading centers.
Perfecting a Trifecta System to Create a Global Service Platform
The launch event systematically showcased CCB International's standardized FICC service model, which integrates fixed income, currencies, and commodities into a "trifecta" system. In fixed income and currencies, CCB International provides global institutions with refined asset allocation, liquidity support, and research services.
In the primary market, it offers clients access to quality assets like new bond issuances and certificates of deposit. The secondary market service comprehensively covers multi-currency offshore bonds and full-category market-making, connecting with global mainstream trading terminals to efficiently meet clients' overseas bond trading needs.
For structured products, backed by its high credit ratings (Fitch A, Moody's A2), which place it in the top tier of Chinese securities firms in Hong Kong, and supported by the robust risk control framework of its major state-owned bank parent, CCB International can provide fully customized investment solutions across all product categories. It also delivers comprehensive research outputs covering macroeconomics, credit analysis, and investment strategies, offering professional support for client asset allocation, trading decisions, and risk management.
In the commodities sector, leveraging its status as a ring-dealing member of the London Metal Exchange (LME), CCB International has established a comprehensive platform for physical trading and settlement of precious metals and commodities, providing clients with seamless international professional services.
Previously, CCB International has successfully completed key projects such as the transportation of large quantities of physical gold to Hong Kong for warehousing and HAU standard warrant registration. It has conducted full-process operational exercises for trading and settling multiple types of precious metals, seizing the opportunity presented by the global eastward shift of gold trading and contributing to the improvement of Hong Kong's physical precious metals trading ecosystem.
Cultivating Differentiated Strengths to Enrich the Financial Ecosystem
During the event, CCB International formally launched its FICC service system and the "CCBI Anchor" brand. CCB International Chairman Li Qianxin stated that "CCBI Anchor" is rooted in CCB's cultural heritage of "Building Excellence," upholding the core concept of "Anchored in Trust, Lasting Prosperity," which reflects the company's commitment to long-termism and robust risk control in its operations.
Relying on CCB Group's global layout, full suite of licenses, and extensive client base, CCB International will precisely align with Hong Kong's FICC development plans and the strategic layout for renminbi internationalization. It aims to build a one-stop integrated FICC financial service platform, continuously expanding its service scope, enhancing service capabilities, and innovating service models.
The goal is to assist Hong Kong in establishing globally influential commodity and gold trading centers. By providing end-to-end financial solutions, CCB International seeks to support the real economy's expansion overseas, demonstrating CCB's responsibility and contributing its strength to serving the nation's high-standard opening-up.
Moving forward, CCB International will continue to leverage the synergistic advantages of the CCB Group, deeply participate in the development of Hong Kong's FICC market, solidify its market pricing capabilities, establish efficient and professional offshore financial service channels, and work to meet the diverse needs of global institutional investors and real-economy enterprises. It will contribute to the construction of Hong Kong's financial market through standardized and professional services.
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