Hong Kong, 30 June 2026 – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited will move ahead with a streamlined board lot framework for the Hong Kong securities market, introducing standardised board lot units and updated value guidance as part of efforts to improve market accessibility and trading efficiency.
The exchange said board lot units will be standardised to eight options: 1, 50, 100, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 shares. The board lot value floor guidance will also be reduced from HK$2,000 to HK$1,000, while a new board lot value ceiling guidance of HK$50,000 will apply to issuers that adopt board lot units larger than 100 shares.
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