What 中银期货 does

中银国际期货有限责任公司 (BOCIF) is a Shanghai-based licensed futures brokerage firm operating as a subsidiary of Bank of China (中国银行) and BOC Securities (中银证券). The company holds "excellent member" status at all five Chinese futures exchanges — Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (CZCE), China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX), and Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) — providing it with full-spectrum execution capability across commodity futures (metals, energy, agricultural products), financial futures (treasury bonds and equity index futures), and options. BOCIF serves both retail and institutional investors offering hedging, speculation, and arbitrage services, with a customer base that spans individuals and enterprise clients across multiple Chinese provinces.

BOCIF's technology stack is built on third-party trading front-ends rather than proprietary systems: it integrates five trading platforms — CTP (Comprehensive Transaction Platform), 易盛 (ESunny), 艾科朗克 (Akalom), 盛立 (WinGent), and 飞马 — with personalized services for large institutional clients. The firm operates an online self-service channel (official website bocifco.com and the 中银期货APP mobile application), a customer service hotline (400-820-8899), WeChat service and research subscription accounts, and an online education hub (中银直播间). Distribution is reinforced by Bank of China branch referrals and silver-futures fund transfer (银期转账) integrations with thirteen partner banks including Bank of China, ICBC, Agricultural Bank of China, and CCB. Supporting product lines include futures research reports, investment strategies, simulated trading accounts, and asset management products.

The company's revenue model is built on two streams: per-contract brokerage commissions on futures and options trades (rates are exchange-regulated and periodically adjusted) and margin interest income on client deposits held in margin accounts. No public financial disclosures (revenue, headcount, profit) are available. BOCIF is privately held and is not separately listed on any public exchange.

Name

中银期货

Legal name

中银国际期货有限责任公司

Website

https://bocifco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

中银国际期货 (BOCIF) is a Shanghai-based licensed futures brokerage subsidiary of Bank of China and BOC Securities, holding full membership across all five Chinese futures exchanges and serving retail and institutional investors with brokerage, asset management, and research services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Futures Brokerage

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Derivatives & Futures Brokerage (FSAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Futures brokerage services
• Commodity futures trading
• Financial derivatives trading
• Options trading services
• Futures asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Futures Brokerage Commission: BOCIF earns commission fees from executing futures and options trades for retail and institutional clients across all five Chinese futures exchanges. Fees are charged per contract traded, with rates regulated by exchanges and adjusted during holidays or extreme market conditions. The company also earns margin interest income on client deposits held in margin accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BOCIF provides futures and options brokerage services across China's five major exchanges (SHFE, DCE, CZCE, CFFEX, INE), supporting both commodity and financial futures contracts. The company offers a multi-system trading platform (CTP, ESunny, Akalom, WinGent, Feima), a proprietary mobile app, online account opening, simulated trading, bank-futures funds transfer, asset management, research reports, and investor education.

Product overview

中银国际期货有限责任公司 (BOCIF) operates as a futures brokerage firm under the Bank of China group, offering a unified platform for futures and options trading across China's five major exchanges (SHFE, DCE, ZCE, CFFEX, INE). The product portfolio consists of the core trading platform (supporting CTP, ESunny, Akalom, Wonder, and FeiMa systems), complemented by the mobile app, the 中银期货直播间 (live streaming education hub), research reports (期货研报), investment strategies (投资策略), simulated trading (仿真交易), and asset management services (资产管理). Additional client-facing services include online account opening, bank-futures fund transfers, a futures encyclopedia, and investor education content. The company is also present on WeChat through both service and subscription accounts. The four stated competitive advantages are its strong backing as a Bank of China subsidiary, excellent member status across all five exchanges, comprehensive technical infrastructure, and a dual banking/securities shareholder structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BOCIF Futures Trading Platform (中银期货交易平台)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 上海期货交易所 (Shanghai Futures Exchange, SHFE)coreOthersMember exchange for trading futures contracts including metals (copper, aluminum, nickel, tin, stainless steel), steel (rebar, wire rod), gold, silver, and rubber. Listed as one of the five major exchange memberships.
• 大连商品交易所 (Dalian Commodity Exchange, DCE)coreOthersMember exchange for trading agricultural futures (corn, soybeans, soymeal), chemical futures (LPG, benzene, polyethylene), and iron ore. Listed as one of the five major exchange memberships.
• 郑州商品交易所 (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange, CZCE)coreOthersMember exchange for trading agricultural futures including wheat, cotton, sugar, urea, silicon manganese, and polyester yarn. Listed as one of the five major exchange memberships.
• 中国金融期货交易所 (China Financial Futures Exchange, CFFEX)coreOthersMember exchange for trading financial futures including treasury bond futures (2-year TS, 5-year TF) and stock index futures (SSE 50 Index IH). Listed as one of the five major exchange memberships.
• 上海国际能源交易中心 (Shanghai International Energy Exchange, INE)coreOthersMember exchange for trading international-oriented energy futures including crude oil, low-sulfur fuel oil, and 20号胶 (20号胶 rubber). Listed as one of the five major exchange memberships.
• 中国期货市场监控中心 (China Futures Market Monitoring Center)minorOthersRegulatory monitoring body for China's futures market. Referenced in the website's institutional links section.
• 中国期货业协会 (China Futures Association)minorOthersSelf-regulatory organization for China's futures industry. Referenced in the website's institutional links section.
• CTP (Comprehensive Transaction Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationCTP is the primary futures trading system used by BOCIF, providing high-performance order routing and market data connectivity.
• 中国银行, 工商银行, 农业银行, 建设银行, 交通银行, 招商银行, 兴业银行, 光大银行, 民生银行, 浦发银行, 中信银行 (Bank Partners)minorOthersThirteen partner banks support silver-futures fund transfers (银期转账), allowing clients to bind futures accounts with bank accounts for fund management. Partner banks include Bank of China, ICBC, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and others.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CME Group: Operates major global futures exchanges and clearing infrastructure. While not a direct competitor to BOCIF, it is a structural counterpart in the futures ecosystem — relevant for benchmarking exchange-driven business models.

Direct peers

• Huatai Futures: Futures brokerage arm of Huatai Securities, offering comprehensive futures and options trading across SHFE, DCE, CZCE, CFFEX, and INE. Directly comparable scale and exchange memberships to BOCIF.
• GF Futures (广发期货): Futures brokerage subsidiary of GF Securities, providing full-service futures and options brokerage across Chinese exchanges. Comparable institutional structure and product portfolio to BOCIF.
• China Galaxy Futures: Futures subsidiary of China Galaxy Securities. Offers brokerage across major Chinese futures exchanges with similar institutional backing and customer segmentation to BOCIF.
• Guotai Junan Futures: Leading Chinese futures brokerage under Guotai Junan Securities. Competes head-to-head with BOCIF across multiple Chinese commodity and financial futures exchanges with comparable institutional parentage.
• Haitong Futures: Major Chinese futures brokerage subsidiary of Haitong Securities. Provides multi-exchange futures brokerage, asset management, and research — directly comparable to BOCIF's product set and target customers.
• CITIC Futures: One of China's largest futures brokerages, subsidiary of CITIC Securities. Offers full-membership trading across all major Chinese exchanges and is the closest direct competitor to BOCIF in scale, exchange memberships, and institutional backing.
• Nanhua Futures: One of China's pioneering futures brokerages and publicly listed (603093.SH). Offers commodity and financial futures brokerage, asset management, and overseas clearing — directly comparable business model to BOCIF.
• Founder Securities Futures (方正中期期货): Mid-to-large Chinese futures brokerage with full exchange membership. Comparable offerings in commodity and financial futures brokerage and asset management.

Broad incumbents

• Interactive Brokers: Global multi-asset brokerage offering futures execution across major international exchanges. Functional analogue for institutional/retail futures brokerage technology and multi-venue access, though serving different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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