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07.08.26 - 05:06
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Hong Kong preferred base as Chinese SOEs consolidate overseas accounts in treasury hubs (SCMP)
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China's central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are consolidating scattered overseas accounts into unified treasury hubs, with Hong Kong emerging as the preferred base amid a broader crackdown on outflows of state cash.
Decades of overseas expansion had seen many SOEs build up assets in multiple jurisdictions, leaving cash management fragmented and making it harder for regulators and company headquarters to track liquidity, foreign-exchange risk and cross-border financing, analysts said.
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07.08.26 - 01:00
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From Hong Kong′s bond futures to SpaceX: the numbers moving markets (SCMP)
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China's push for treasury bond futures in Hong Kong has been well received, with brisk trading reflecting strong hedging demand. On the other side of the Pacific, Elon Musk's aerospace company, SpaceX, has published its first-ever quarterly financial statement as a public entity, offering a glimpse into the company's future.
Here are some of the figures that have drawn the most market attention this week.
3,755 contracts traded on China bond futures launch
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing rolled......
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06.08.26 - 14:18
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Hong Kong raises Silver Bonds coupon rate to 4.25% for latest batch (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is raising the guaranteed coupon rate for its 11th batch of Silver Bonds for senior citizens, amid market expectations that the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this year.
Up to HK$50 billion (US6.4 billion) of Silver Bonds will go on sale this month with a guaranteed annual coupon of 4.25 per cent, up from 3.85 per cent for the batch sold in September last year, the government announced on Thursday.
The three-year bonds will be on sale from 9am on August 21 until 2pm......
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05.08.26 - 02:06
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Why China′s new sovereign bond sale in Hong Kong is drawing global interest (SCMP)
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China's Ministry of Finance is set to raise 15 billion yuan (US$2.22 billion) through a sovereign bond auction in Hong Kong, tapping international capital just days after the city launched a long-awaited tool designed to help global investors hedge against mainland bond market risks.
The sale marks the fourth tranche of Beijing's 84 billion yuan sovereign bond programme for the year approved by the State Council, China's cabinet. The exact tenors and yields would be announced by the Hong Kong......
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03.08.26 - 10:30
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Hong Kong′s Chinese bond futures are a major step for the global yuan (SCMP)
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On August 3, five-year Chinese treasury bond futures began trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Market attention has focused on the new product, but its real significance emerges when set against the deep shifts under way in the international monetary system.
History offers a clear lesson: no currency has graduated from a trade settlement currency to a genuine investment and reserve currency on the strength of trade flows alone. Behind every reserve currency stands a government bond market......
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03.08.26 - 04:00
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Treasury bond futures ′a milestone′ to boost Hong Kong′s bridgehead role: CSRC chairman (SCMP)
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Beijing is encouraging mainland financial firms to use the city to go global while it also encourages Hong Kong-listed companies to list on the mainland, China's market regulator head said on Monday.
“Mainland financial institutions have been using Hong Kong to go global. There are some domestic institutions that we cannot be seen in Beijing could be found in Hong Kong,” said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission at the launch ceremony of the five-year China government......
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03.08.26 - 02:06
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Global institutional investors eager to trade Chinese bond futures in Hong Kong, HKEX says (SCMP)
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International asset managers, pension funds and insurance companies have shown strong interest in offshore China government bond futures, which are set to start trading in Hong Kong for the first time on Monday, according to senior stock exchange executives.
The new 5-year China government bond futures contracts will have a size of 500,000 yuan (US$74,051). Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has set a low minimum margin ratio so that investors only need to invest 7,980 yuan......
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28.07.26 - 12:12
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Hong Kong′s Exchange Fund first-half earnings fall 37% on equity slump, softer bond income (SCMP)
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The Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, reported a 37 per cent decline in first-half earnings as losses in Hong Kong equities and weaker bond returns weighed on performance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Tuesday.
Earnings stood at HK$134.7 billion (US$17.17 billion), down from the record half-year return of HK$214 billion in 2025.
The Hong Kong stock portfolio swung to a HK$11.8 billion loss from a HK$22.9 billion gain a year earlier.
The Hang Seng......
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28.07.26 - 10:00
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Hong Kong′s Asean charm offensive bags US$1.5 billion Malaysian bond listing (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's push to draw Southeast Asian companies and markets into its financing orbit has scored a milestone, with the Malaysian government preparing to list a US$1.5 billion Islamic bond in the international financial centre later this week.
The dual listing – sold on Bursa Malaysia and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) – marks the first concrete result of a visit to Kuala Lumpur led by Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu last week.
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27.06.26 - 02:06
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Growth agenda: Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is pressing ahead with an overhaul of listing rules and the launch of new product initiatives, the city's deputy finance chief said on Friday as the bourse operator marked 26 years as a publicly traded company.
Speaking at the anniversary ceremony of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun outlined reforms under review, including optimising weighted voting rights, easing secondary listings by overseas issuers, and expanding flexibility......
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19.06.26 - 04:00
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Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms (SCMP)
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Hong Kong homebuyers showed interest in 130 flats put on sale by developers on Thursday evening, but the pace of buying was more measured after an interest-rate increase later this year became more likely.
Agents said 30 of the 75 units put on sale at Phase 4B of La Montagne at the Southside project at Wong Chuk Hang MTR station sold on Thursday.
The two-bedroom units had saleable areas ranging from 484 to 546 sq ft, with prices starting at HK$13.4 million (US$1.7 million) after discounts.
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19.06.26 - 03:36
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Why Hong Kong′s new corporate treasury centre plan could be a game changer (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's latest push to attract corporate treasury centres (CTCs) could prove a turning point in its efforts to lure mainland Chinese and multinational companies, strengthening the city's position as an international financial centre, according to industry participants.
The government last week unveiled an action plan that includes a proposed amendment to the tax regime for corporate treasury centres in the first half of next year.
The changes would expand the scope of interest deductions......
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18.06.26 - 11:24
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Hong Kong sets August debut for long-awaited offshore yuan bond futures (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is aiming for an August launch date to open trading of Chinese treasury futures, a long-anticipated move as Beijing attempts to strengthen the city's status as a global hub for the offshore yuan and internationalise its currency.
Trading for futures contracts on the five-year government bonds would commence on August 3 on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) said in separate statements on Thursday.
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17.06.26 - 07:54
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China pledges support for trading of treasury bond futures in Hong Kong (SCMP)
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China will double down on its support for Hong Kong as a global hub for the offshore yuan, with Beijing's top market regulator saying that the city could soon begin offering trading of yuan-denominated treasury bond futures.
Beijing would support Hong Kong launching five-year treasury bond futures in the near term, making it easier for overseas investors to put long-term asset allocations into yuan assets, said Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) at the annual......
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10.06.26 - 10:00
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Mainland China set to raise US$2.2b in Hong Kong bond sale amid demand for yuan assets (SCMP)
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The Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that it plans to issue 15 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion) worth of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong next week, marking its third issuance this year and strengthening the city's role as the world's largest offshore yuan trading hub.
Analysts expected the issuance to be popular because the yuan had been appreciating against other currencies and many international investors were seeking to diversify their portfolios amid geopolitical tensions.
The bonds,......
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09.06.26 - 12:12
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Hong Kong launches tax-break plan to strengthen role as a corporate treasury base (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong government has unveiled an action plan to broaden tax incentives and introduce a pre-approval mechanism aimed at attracting more companies to establish corporate treasury centres in the city, according to Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu.
“This sets out our targeted actions to strengthen Hong Kong as a premier hub for multinational corporate treasury centres and an optimal platform for 'bringing in and going global', leveraging the city's......
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05.06.26 - 12:48
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Hong Kong taps banks, lawyers and crypto firms to help rewrite rules for tokenised bonds (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's de facto central bank has formed a group of industry experts to help remove legal and regulatory hurdles to tokenized bonds, as authorities seek to move beyond pilot projects and encourage wider adoption from private issuers.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Friday it had established a Tokenised Bond Expert Group comprising 21 institutions spanning banks, law firms, market infrastructure providers and digital asset companies to support the development of the city's......
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