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China tightens offshore trading rules while expanding approved fund routes

Deposit rates at China’s biggest banks have fallen below 1% for a one-year term as regulators curb unlicensed overseas trading and steer savers toward approved channels.

Reported · Written up by our desk · China

Beijing is tightening enforcement against unlicensed offshore trading by mainland investors, while also widening regulated pathways that let households access global assets through approved funds, according to LiveMint Markets.

The shift is increasingly relevant for Chinese savers seeking exposure to U.S. holdings such as major technology companies, U.S. Treasuries, and gold, without relying on an offshore brokerage account for the transaction.

LiveMint Markets links the regulatory change to pressure on cash returns, noting that deposit rates at China’s biggest banks have fallen below 1% for a one-year term.

The outlet describes the overall outcome as a compromise that tightens some overseas trading routes while expanding controlled channels for investment exposure through fund products approved by Chinese authorities.

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