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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.
The construction site of a residential complex being built by Chinese real estate developer Vanke in Nanjing in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on February 13, 2025. Photo: AFP
China property

Vanke’s bondholders reject payment extension, raising default risk

The rejection in a three-day vote that ended late on Friday gives the developer a grace period of five business days to pay 2 billion yuan of onshore bond.

Banking & finance

Macroscope | As global spending needs grow and debt rises, business as usual won’t suffice

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Climate change

Opinion | How Hong Kong can distinguish itself as a climate finance hub

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Banking & finance

Macroscope | Inflated asset prices show markets don’t always know best

With hyperinflated sectors across multiple asset markets, the next crash could be so severe that it prompts a restructuring of global finance.

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People take photos by the bull statue in Shanghai, on August 7. Photo: EPA
China property

Chinese developer Country Garden gains Hong Kong court-backed debt lifeline

Onshore and offshore restructuring plans expected to reduce debt by US$12.7 billion and ease repayment pressure over the next five years.

Banking & finance

China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

Entities owned by local governments are borrowing billions from trust companies and leasing firms at rates of 8 per cent or higher, sources say.

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Banking & finance

Opinion | How yuan internationalisation is helping to close the climate finance gap

Through fast-growing markets for yuan-denominated bonds, China is showing it can support sustainability projects across the Global South.

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Engineers walk past solar panels at Benban Solar Park, one of the world’s largest solar power plants, in Aswan, Egypt, on October 19, 2022. Photo: AP
Currencies

China’s currency push gains ground as Russia nears issuance of yuan bond

Foreign governments have raised a record 13 billion yuan (US$1.8 billion) via yuan bonds this year, Bloomberg-compiled data shows.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue surge after record US$42 billion year

City’s deep, liquid market and low inflation attract issuers amid a structural shift away from the US dollar, analysts say.

China economy

Weak growth outlook fuels China’s bond market recovery, analysts say

Concerns about inflated valuations of technology stocks are also driving investors towards bonds.

The People’s Bank of China building in Beijing. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
Ministry of Finance (China)

China’s euro bond sale sees record demand, signals strong investor confidence

Oversubscribed issuance reflects confidence in Beijing’s assets as investors seek rare Asian sovereign exposure, industry players say.

China’s relatively disciplined approach to offshore bond issuance is attractive to investors at a time when many developed markets are facing rising fiscal deficits and heavier issuance pipelines, according to industry players. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japanese yen weakens to 9‑month low, hits 155 to US dollar amid uncertainties

Stocks and bond market slump as investors fret over expansionary fiscal plans, fading US rate-cut bets, and a China-Japan diplomatic row.

Banking & finance

Growth in China’s tech stocks just getting started: JPMorgan banker

‘Investors hold a lean-forward sentiment because they are underexposed in their portfolios to AI trends in China,’ Mark Fiteny says.

Banking & finance

Editorial | Hong Kong breaks new fintech ground with tokenised green bond

Hong Kong is positioning itself to connect conventional finance with fintech while developing into a global hub for sustainable financing.

People take in the view of Hong Kong’s skyline from K11 Musea in Tsim Sha Tsui on February 10. Photo: Eugene Lee
US-listed Chinese stocks

US funds tread carefully on China as Oaktree and Appaloosa adjust bets

Oaktree exits KE Holdings, billionaire David Tepper’s Appaloosa boosts Baidu stake and Bridgewater stays away from China in third quarter.

Oaktree Capital, founded by notable investor Howard Marks, has sold all of its 1.5 million shares valued at US$26.8 million in KE Holdings, a Chinese online property platform. Photo: Bloomberg
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund gains record US$35 billion in first 9 months

The nine-month return surpasses last year’s record of HK$239.1 billion and exceeds the full-year high of HK$264 billion reached in 2017.

Banking & finance

HKEX invests in HKMA unit, strengthening city’s financial market infrastructure

HKEX to invest US$58.5 million in CMU OmniClear, which operates the Central Moneymarkets Unit that provides services for debt securities.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering

Government looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan, sources say.

If successfully priced, the sale would be Hong Kong’s third since 2023. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Opinion | As markets grow more fragile, matter of time before the bubble bursts

The news and stories that move markets could well be a leading indicator of when markets fail.

United States

Beijing’s US$4 billion bond sale tests economic outlook after trade truce

Strong response to sovereign notes signals renewed global investor confidence amid de-escalation, open policies, HSBC banker says.

Banking & finance

Beijing backs Hong Kong as global hub with new financial measures

At the Global Financial Leaders’ Summit, Chinese officials vow to strengthen Hong Kong’s international financial centre status.

Beijing officials have vowed to enhance Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
New World Development

New World Development offers US$1.9 billion debt swap to boost liquidity

The Hong Kong-listed developer will raise up to US$1.6 billion in new perpetual securities and around US$300 million in fresh notes.

New World Development is launching an exchange programme for its perpetual securities and notes to boost its liquidity. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

Hong Kong dollar bond sales slump amid elevated interest rates

Bond sales in the local currency fell about 30 per cent month on month to HK$357.7 billion (US$46 billion) in October.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong open to issuing Islamic bonds to fund Northern Metropolis: Paul Chan

Finance chief’s delegation to Saudi Arabia also yields five memorandums of understanding, with big focus on technology sector.

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Meituan

China’s Meituan eyes US$3 billion from bond issue as competition heats up

Meituan’s dual-currency bond offering consists of US$1.99 billion in greenback-denominated notes and US$1 billion in yuan-based securities.

Debt financing is expected to offer some relief to Meituan’s on-demand delivery business amid heightened competition. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Property credit quality issues manageable for Hong Kong banks: HKMA’s Eddie Yue

The banking sector next year has more opportunities than challenges, HKMA’s chief executive says.

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue says Hong Kong’s banking sector has a strong capital ratio and is very profitable. Photo: Edmond So
China property

Chinese developer’s property management arm hit by share seizure in Hong Kong

More than 72 per cent of Redsun Services Group’s shares are seized as Chinese developer’s debt woes deepen after defaulting on a pledge.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s NWD denies scramble to manage debt, secure financing

The developer, which has been battling liquidity problems for the past three years, makes a statement in response to media reports.

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