China Tweaks Sci-Tech Bond Rules to Boost Hard Tech Funding

China’s interbank market regulator has unveiled new rules for technology and innovation bonds, aiming to steer more funding into “hard tech” sectors and address a structural imbalance that has favored state-owned giants over private firms.

The National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) on Monday released updated guidelines, set to take effect March 9. The measures build on a framework introduced in May 2025 that established a dedicated “sci-tech board” in the bond market. The changes are intended to better support technology companies at various stages of growth, NAFMII said in a notice.

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