Coronavirus impact: China’s auction of 1 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds to begin this week, sources say

China announced plans in May to sell 1 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds to help fund economic stimulus in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

According to the sources, 70 per cent of the bonds will have a 10-year term, 20 per cent will have a maturity of five years and the remainder will be seven-year bonds

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Published: 6:41pm, 15 Jun 2020Updated: 6:41pm, 15 Jun 2020

The Chinese government will begin auctions this week of a planned issue of 1 trillion yuan (US$141 billion) of special treasury bonds to help finance recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, sources told Reuters on Monday.

Sales will be completed by the end of July, according to the sources, who attended a meeting held by China’s Ministry of Finance, which will issue the bonds.

China announced plans in May to sell 1 trillion yuan of special treasury bonds to help fund economic stimulus in the wake of the pandemic.

Its plans are being closely monitored by market participants, as when and how the bonds are sold will affect market liquidity.

According to the sources, 70 per cent of the special treasury bonds will have a 10-year term, 20 per cent will have a maturity of five years and the remainder will be seven-year bonds.

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