China’s securities market regulator said on Friday it will give foreign investors access to trade its palm oil futures contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange from Dec. 22.
Gao Li, a spokeswoman for the China Securities Regulatory Commission, had made the announcement at a press briefing in Beijing.This would be China’s seventh internationalized commodities futures contract, following its launch of a new bonded copper contract on Thursday.
The Dalian exchange was earlier seeking feedback on the opening up of its palm oil futures contract in October, in line with China’s broader ambitions to become a commodities pricing power.
Foreign companies and investors currently have limited access to China’s commodities markets. Other Chinese contracts open to foreign participation so far include crude oil, TSR 20 rubber, low-sulphur fuel oil, iron ore and purified terephthalic acid.
