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12 October 2026

BOCHK Becomes the First Bank in Hong Kong
to Participate in CMU’s Direct Linkage with Switzerland’s SIX

Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (“BOCHK”) announced that it has deepened its custody
and clearing operations in Swiss and Spanish securities markets through the CMU–SIX
linkage, a newly launched direct channel established by the Central Moneymarkets Unit
(“CMU”) of Hong Kong and SIX, the national Central Securities Depository of Switzerland.
CMU OmniClear Limited (“CMU OmniClear”) has been carrying out the operations of the
CMU. Leveraging CMU OmniClear’s enhanced global asset servicing capabilities, BOCHK
becomes the first bank in Hong Kong to utilise the platform to facilitate Chinese outbound
investment into European markets and support clients’ evolving needs for global asset
allocation.

The landmark activation follows the official announcement by the Hong Kong Monetary
Authority (“HKMA”) on the operational launch of the CMU–SIX linkage this July, marking
a major structural advancement in CMU’s transformation into a multi-asset class asset
servicing infrastructure.

Wang Huabin, Deputy Chief Executive of BOCHK, said, “BOCHK is pleased to become
the first bank in Hong Kong to participate in CMU’s direct linkage with SIX and its one-stop
asset servicing platform. By connecting directly to the European market infrastructure
through CMU, we are able to provide our global institutional clients with enhanced custody
and multi-asset portfolio services defined by greater effectiveness and efficiency. As demand
from Mainland Chinese investors for global asset allocation continues to grow, this initiative
further reinforces Hong Kong’s strategic position as both a ‘super connector’ and ‘super
value-adder’, serving as a gateway between the Chinese Mainland and international
markets.”

Andrew Law, General Manager of Custody and Trust Services of BOCHK, said, “The
connection to the CMU–SIX linkage marks another positive step in strengthening our sub-
custody network across European markets. By providing our clients with an alternative
channel to settle and safekeep assets in the Swiss and Spanish securities markets, BOCHK
remains at the forefront of delivering best-in-class global custody services to meet
institutional investors’ demand for diversified asset allocation in the global securities
market.”

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Stanley Chan, Group Chief Executive Officer of CMU OmniClear Holdings Limited
and Chief Executive Officer of CMU OmniClear, said, “As CMU evolves into a one-stop
multi-asset class post-trade securities platform, we are pleased to have successfully rolled out
equities custody and asset servicing for CMU Members to invest in and hold equities in
European markets. This represents a significant step towards facilitating cross-border
investments and strengthening financial cooperation between Hong Kong and European
markets. It also demonstrates our capability to support Chinese investors’ outbound
investment into markets beyond Hong Kong and Asia, meeting their growing demand for
global asset allocation.”

Francisco Bejar, Head of Custody at SIX, said, “Welcoming BOCHK as the first
participant to onboard to the CMU-SIX linkage is an important step in turning our
collaboration with CMU OmniClear into tangible market access for financial institutions. By
connecting trusted infrastructures across Asia and Europe, we are making it simpler and more
efficient for investors to access Swiss and Spanish securities. By combining CMU
OmniClear’s gateway to international markets with SIX’s custody and asset servicing
capabilities, we are enabling institutions to access European securities through an efficient
and scalable post-trade framework. We look forward to building on this foundation together
with CMU OmniClear as the service develops.”



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