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Appetite for yuan assets sees London Clearing House accept dim sum bonds as collateral
The London Clearing House (LCH) has begun accepting offshore yuan-denominated Chinese government bonds as eligible non-cash collateral, marking a structural milestone in Beijing’s decade-long push to internationalise its currency and integrate its debt into global financial pipelines. The decision by LCH – a major derivatives clearing house owned by the London Stock Exchange Group – allows investors to use offshore yuan sovereign bonds, or dim sum bonds, to meet margin requirements.[...]