[HKEx: mainland investors may buy and sell RMB over-the-counter securities through "Hong Kong Stock Connect"] the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will launch a RMB dual-counter model on the 19th of this month. Yao Jiaren, Joint Director of Operations and head of Equity Securities, said that more double-counter securities will be added. The next step is to allow mainland investors to buy and sell RMB over-the-counter securities through the "Hong Kong Stock Connect". And to study allowing onshore RMB to go directly south to buy and sell RMB-denominated stocks. However, there is no timetable for the inclusion of RMB over-the-counter securities in the Hong Kong Stock Connect. As for the expectation of RMB over-the-counter securities trading volume, Yao Jiaren said that it will take time for the relevant trading volume to increase gradually, but RMB deposits in Hong Kong have reached nearly 1 trillion yuan, and it is believed that there will be investment demand for these deposits. (reporter Cheng Mengqi)