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1. What is BCAN?
''BCAN'' stands for ''Broker-to-Client Assigned Number'' and Client Identification Data (CID) that are needed to support trading under the Northbound Investor ID Model. The BCAN-CID will be submitted to Mainland exchanges/ChinaClear for investors who wish to conduct Northbound trading through Stock Connect on T-day.
2. Do Hong Kong and overseas investors have to apply for China Connect BCAN before trading A shares?
Yes, they can trade A shares via China Connect in their original stock accounts.
3. How to apply BCAN?
1. After login to POEMS, you can click the button of “Apply” near Northbound Investor ID in User Info. (Part C).
2. After reading the terms and conditions, please tick the box and click the button "Agree".
4 .Can BCAN be applied via POEMS APP?
Yes. For clients do not have Northbound Investor ID, once they have login to the POEMS APP, a message box will pop up in the first page. They can apply for the Northbound Investor ID there.
5. Can BCAN be applied via mail??
Yes. Please download the application form and mail it back to Customer Service Department or your account executive.
6. How could we know the BCAN application is approved?
The "Success" status will be shown in "User Info" in POEMS.
7. Can all securities listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange / Shenzhen Stock Exchange be traded through China Connect?
No. Please click and view Eligible Stocks of China Connect.
8. Can all securities listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange / Shenzhen Stock Exchange be traded with margin financing through China Connect?
No. Please click the list of A shares with Margin Ratio
