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Bond market action from around the world with a focus on Dim Sum debt and dollar bonds issued by Chinese firms.
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Banking & finance

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Ex-Wall Streeter Zhang Yichen on attracting capital to China, building up its bond market and helping foreign firms better serve Chinese consumers.

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Stocks

Diversify away from US markets to shield savers, ex-World Bank official warns

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Yuan

China eyes broader global access to yuan assets, as panda bond demand surges

Hong Kong stock market

China’s appeal as portfolio diversifier grows: BlackRock strategist

‘China can provide exposure to different economic drivers,’ says Li Wei, the asset manager’s global chief investment strategist.

People walk on a street beneath a screen showing stock market and economic data in Shanghai on June 15. Photo: EPA
China economy

Opinion | A healthy economy isn’t built on asset bubbles and debt pyramids

A financial system designed to increase market valuations rather than improve people’s quality of life is prone to crisis.

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Banking & finance

China further boosts Hong Kong’s role as offshore yuan hub

Central bank chief Pan Gongsheng unveiled new steps to grow the yuan market in Hong Kong, underscoring the city’s role in boosting global use of China’s currency.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong yuan facility to expand 150% to US$73.6b to meet international demand

The city will also vet a license application for a new electronic fixed income and currency trading system.

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue and SFC CEO Julia Leung at a media briefing at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit in Admiralty on Tuesday. Photo: Sun Yeung
Banking & finance

Beijing unveils policy enhancements to give ‘vitality’ to Hong Kong markets

The governor of China’s central bank says Beijing is set to increase capital allocation to the city to 800 billion yuan under the Bond Connect scheme.

Banking & finance

Looking East: Europe’s banks look to Hong Kong amid global uncertainty

European banks, facing rising costs and energy instability, are turning to Hong Kong for funding, with Hungary’s OTP Bank leading the shift.

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Banking & finance

Macroscope | Can Andy Burnham fix Britain’s essential services and debt problem?

The favourite to become Britain’s next prime minister is the latest figure promoting greater state control of important national assets.

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Newly elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham (centre) walks at Manchester Piccadilly station in Manchester on June 22, as he leaves for London. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Indonesia set to issue US$1 billion in panda bonds in China

The Southeast Asian country will offer the bonds in an attempt to better stabilise its national finances as the rupiah continues to fall.

Indonesia and China flags. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Indonesia hails China’s backing for panda bond amid investor concerns over rules

While Jakarta has assured Chinese investors about Indonesia’s economic outlook, analysts cite regulatory uncertainty as a key barrier.

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Banking & finance

The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan, cement partnerships

Brazil is preparing to issue panda bonds, another indicator of the rising popularity of yuan-denominated assets amid a de-dollarisation trend.

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Banking & finance

Editorial | Hong Kong and Shanghai extend the yuan’s international reach

As Beijing tightens compliance, the country’s finance hubs can safely and efficiently promote the trade of Chinese treasury futures.

Delegates attend the opening ceremony of the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on June 17. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

China trims US Treasury holdings to 18-year low

Overall foreign holdings of US Treasuries climbed to US$9.353 trillion in April.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the Treasury Department in Washington on June 11. Photo: EPA
United States

SpaceX bankers prepare for potential US$20 billion bond offering, sources say

The offering ⁠would mark the first time the rockets-to-AI company has issued investment-grade dollar ‌bonds.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s rupiah rebounds but rate rises threaten the middle class

A successful sovereign wealth fund debut and a stock market rally offer a reprieve, even as higher borrowing costs threaten growth.

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Banking & finance

China to support trading of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong

Top financial regulator declares support for move promoting yuan internationalisation and the city’s role as a yuan hub.

Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, speaks at the Lujiazui Forum 2026 in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Yuan

Shanghai to lead ‘financial superpower’ push as China unveils plan to boost yuan

China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese metal producer MMG to raise US$1.6 billion selling stocks and bonds

Firm to capitalise on AI-led price spike of critical metals used to create chips, generate electricity and support computing power.

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Banking & finance

Mainland China set to issue US$2.2b of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong next week

The offering is expected to be popular with central banks and sovereign funds seeking to diversify away from US dollar assets.

The Ministry of Finance has announced that it plans to issue 15 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) worth of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong next week. Photo: Getty Images.
Banking & finance

Tencent, Swire boost Hong Kong debt market with US$5.2b multi-currency deals

Investor appetite for Hong Kong debt is growing, with the offerings reinforcing the city’s role as a global bond hub.

Tencent has unveiled a dual-currency bond package worth US$2.45 billion in US dollar notes and 15 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) in offshore yuan notes. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Beijing expects Hong Kong to press advantage as offshore yuan hub

Officials pledge ‘unswerving’ support for Hong Kong’s development as a financial centre while urging city to promote global yuan use.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong taps group of experts to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds

HKMA sets up the collective, spanning 21 institutions, in push to expand blockchain-based issuance beyond government pilots.

Banking & finance

China sees revival of foreign investors through IPOs, convertibles: UBS

The trend is part of a broader recovery of interest in Chinese assets from investors overseas.

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A terrace in Beijing’s central business district in China. Photo: Getty Images
Banking & finance

Macroscope | Why bond yields are going up everywhere

Unlike stock markets, bond markets are signalling a more cognisant and mature appreciation of the state of government finances.

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A woman walks past anti-US graffiti painted on the wall of Tehran University in Iran, on April 25. The war has pushed up inflation and added to the financial burden of already highly indebted countries. Photo: AP
Chinese offshore investment

Going global? Here’s a quick look at 4 options for China’s offshore investors

As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally.

Mainland China

China’s first green bond sale in Hong Kong aims to raise US$886 million

Country looking to issue offshore sovereign green bonds and tap global capital to invest in green development.

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