Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
QFII
Pronunciation
/kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈfɔrən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstər/
Category
Business
Related Field
Stock Exchange

Examples in Context

  1. At present, foreign investors can invest only in local currency stocks and bonds in China under the existing qualified foreign institutional investor programme.
  2. More product opportunities may open up under the qualified domestic institutional investor ( QDII ) and qualified foreign institutional investor ( QFII ) schemes, but this is likely to largely benefit Chinese asset managers.
  3. The bank has applied to Beijing for a quota under the qualified foreign institutional investor ( QFII ) programme, which allows overseas groups to buy equities and bonds on the mainland.
  4. However, regulators in China are making greater efforts to open up the stock market to overseas investors, principally through the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor(QFII)s ( QFIIs ) system and the Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor(QFII) ( RQFII ) project.
  5. For access to the mainland, overseas investors need permission from Safe, China's foreign exchange regulator, to become part of the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor(QFII) ( QFII ) scheme.