CHENGDU, Dec. 5 (NBD) -- After 4 months of preparation, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect was officially launched on Monday. 

Li Xiaojia, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), noted that if the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect is Version 1.0 of interconnectivity, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect brings us Version 2.0. By connecting HKEX with SZSE and SSE, a huge market valuing 70 tln RMB (10.16 tln USD) is taking shape.

The connect is aimed at giving global investors access to stocks in the tech-heavy Shenzhen market via Hong Kong bourse. A total of 417 stocks on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong are eligible for trading, and 881 stocks are eligible on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. 

The stock lists that can be traded on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect will be released and updated on the websites of SZSE and HKEX.