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China Records $1 Trillion Capital Outflow in 2025
Capital leaving China reached an estimated $1 trillion in 2025, the largest annual total since records began in 2006. Outflows have more than doubled since 2021 as investors shifted funds abroad.
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An estimated $1 trillion in capital left China during 2025, the largest annual outflow recorded since data collection started in 2006. The total is more than double the amount recorded in 2021. U.S. and Hong Kong markets.
22, China imposed new restrictions on cross-border stock trading and ordered all illegal accounts to be closed within two years. The government also levied a combined $330 million in fines on three offshore brokers: Hong Kong-based Futu, Singapore-based Tiger Brokers, and Longbridge Securities.
The penalties addressed the firms' provision of access to foreign stock markets without regulatory approval. China is tightening capital controls as outflows continue.
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