Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong
Business /  Banking & Finance

Climate change: Hong Kong’s government raises US$2.5 billion as it prices Asia’s first ever 30-year sovereign green bond

  • Hong Kong plans to issue up to US$12.9 billion in green bonds under programme announced nearly three years ago
  • Tuesday’s 30-year green bond represents the longest tenor debt ever offered by Hong Kong’s government

Topic |   Green finance
Chad Bray
Chad Bray

Updated: 1:11pm, 21 May, 2021

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Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong’s government raised US$2.5 billion in what it said was Asia’s first 30-year sovereign green bond. Photo: Felix Wong
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