The Ordinance also paves the way for the admission of Hong Kong dollar into the continuous Linked Settlement system, a global clearing and settlement system for cross-border foreign exchange transactions. 条例亦为港元获纳入持续联系结算及交收系统处理跨境外汇交易的全球结算及交收系统作好准备。
Continuous Linked Settlement(CLS) ( CLS ) is a foreign exchange settlement method that has emerged in recent years around the world. CLS是近年来在全球范围内兴起的一种外汇交易清算方式。