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HKEX to Shorten Cash Settlement Cycle to T+1 by 2027

4/17/2026

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to reduce the cash settlement cycle for share trading from T+2 to T+1 by Q4 2027.
Bonnie Chan Yiting, HKEX chief executive, said the transition would make transactions faster and safer and align Hong Kong's US$7.5 trillion market with international standards.
The proposal followed Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po's February mention.
A four-week consultation is open until May 18 to invite industry feedback.

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) plans to reduce the cash settlement cycle for share trading from T+2 to T+1 by Q4 2027.
Bonnie Chan Yiting, HKEX chief executive, said the transition would make transactions faster and safer and align Hong Kong's US$7.5 trillion market with international standards.
The proposal followed Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po's February mention.
A four-week consultation is open until May 18 to invite industry feedback.