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22.01.26 - 03:00
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Hong Kong stocks rise on Greenland deal, rebound in Japanese bonds (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, tracking a global rebound in risk assets, as geopolitical tensions blew over after the US rescinded the tariff threat against Europe and a sell-off in Japanese bonds came to a tentative halt.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4 per cent to 26,691.28 as of 9.41am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.2 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.5 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.4 per cent.
Sentiment improved after US President......
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21.01.26 - 03:00
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Hong Kong stocks trade near 1-week low on Greenland unease, Japan bond yields (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks hovered around the lowest level in more than a week as investors refrained from bets amid a slew of uncertainty from escalating geopolitical tensions and rising Japanese bond yields.
The Hang Seng Index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 26,478.37 as of 9.42am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.1 per cent.
On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.2 per cent.
US stocks tumbled more than 2 per cent overnight on......
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19.01.26 - 02:36
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Hong Kong dollar and yuan bonds forecast to sustain record growth momentum in 2026 (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's local currency and offshore yuan bonds are expected to maintain their growth momentum in 2026, driven by deepened market benchmarks and demand, according to a senior banker.
The broader Asian bond market, excluding Japan, has had a busy start to 2026, with high-profile issuances in Hong Kong dollars and offshore yuan leading the way, riding on last year's record volumes.
On Friday, Kuaishou Technology sold a 3.5 billion yuan (US$502 million) five-year note – known as a dim sum bond –......
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16.01.26 - 03:01
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Hong Kong′s Kuaishou to raise US$2 billion in dual-currency bond sale (SCMP)
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Kuaishou Technology plans to raise a combined US$2 billion from a dual-currency bond sale as the short-video platform operator tapped the debt market to strengthen its businesses.
The company would issue two tranches of US$1.5 billion bonds and 3.5 billion yuan (US$502.4 million) of bonds, it said in an exchange filing. The US dollar bonds maturing in January 2031 will carry a coupon rate of 4.125 per cent, while those due in January 2036 will 4.75 per cent. The yuan bonds will have a coupon......
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02.01.26 - 00:06
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Hong Kong interbank rates forecast to drop on expected US monetary easing in 2026 (SCMP)
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The US Federal Reserve under a new chairman in 2026 is expected to press ahead with interest rate cuts of up to 75 basis points, a move that would lower Hong Kong's interbank-linked loan costs but leave prime lending rates stuck at their historical low, according to analysts.
The Fed and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) both reduced their key policy rates by a total of 75 basis points in 2025, following a full percentage-point rate cut in 2024. Hong Kong's base rate now stands at 4 per......
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29.12.25 - 01:36
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Hong Kong bond markets, yuan issuance to expand in 2026 under HKMA, SFC road map (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is expected to see a rise in bond issuance across multiple currencies in 2026, driven by rising demand for non-US dollar assets amid geopolitical tensions and government initiatives to strengthen the city's capital markets, according to industry players.
As part of efforts to promote the local bond market, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) launched a blueprint in September to expand yuan-linked products and widen the investor base......
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11.12.25 - 03:30
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Hong Kong stocks advance on China stimulus bets and Fed interest rate cut (SCMP)
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Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as investors bet on fresh stimulus ahead of the Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), while sentiment was supported by the Federal Reserve's rate cut and chair Jerome Powell's optimism that the US economy will strengthen as the inflationary impact of tariffs fades.
The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 25,689.86 at 10am local time. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index dropped 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite......
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04.12.25 - 00:36
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Deloitte say Hong Kong primed as treasury hub for China′s go-global push (SCMP)
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Hong Kong can serve as a key treasury centre for mainland Chinese companies going global, helping them hedge foreign exchange risks and lower financing costs by leveraging the city's unique advantages, according to Deloitte China.
The assessment comes as the administration of Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu rolls out measures to tap into the growing trend of Chinese companies expanding their businesses and supply chains overseas amid intensifying competition and economic headwinds at......
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28.11.25 - 06:42
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Hong Kong dollar bonds to continue surge after record US$42 billion year (SCMP)
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Hong Kong dollar bond issuance is poised to expand, following a record run of offerings, as easing local interest rates attract more issuers while a global diversification trend persists, according to analysts.
Total issuance in the city's currency reached a record HK$331 billion (US$42.6 billion) so far this year, nearly 37 per cent higher than 2024's full-year total of HK$242 billion.
“The Hong Kong dollar bond market will continue to grow over the long term, supported by structural shifts,”......
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24.11.25 - 01:36
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Hong Kong′s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's push to establish a tokenised financial system is poised to attract more companies to set up treasury centres in the city, which would give investors broader options while reducing transaction costs, according to market players.
Both corporations and individuals stood to benefit from increased tokenisation of money and assets, which could make financial services faster and more efficient and accessible, said representatives from Standard Chartered, China Asset Management (Hong Kong)......
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11.11.25 - 15:48
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Hong Kong prices world′s first bonds with tokenised settlement (SCMP)
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The Hong Kong government priced a record HK$10 billion (US$1.3 billion) tokenised green bond offering on Monday, completing the world's first government issuance to allow settlement using digital-fiat currencies as the city pushes to burnish its standing as a global hub for digital assets.
“Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to connect traditional finance to the digital asset era,” said Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, in an announcement published by the......
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10.11.25 - 10:06
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Hong Kong extends digital bond ambitions with third offering (SCMP)
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Hong Kong is marketing a new set of “digitally native” bonds denominated in multiple currencies, intensifying the city's drive to become a global hub for digital assets.
The government was looking to sell digital green bonds denominated in US dollars, Hong Kong dollars, euros and offshore yuan, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal could be priced as early as Monday, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter.
If successfully priced, it would mark......
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03.11.25 - 02:42
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Hong Kong dollar bond sales slump amid elevated interest rates (SCMP)
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Hong Kong dollar-denominated bond issuance has lost momentum following a record month as high local interest rates eroded borrowing appetite.
Total issuance in the city's currency, which is pegged to the US dollar, reached HK$357.7 billion (US$46 billion) in October, a decrease of about 30 per cent from September's all-time high, according to Bloomberg-compiled data going back to 1988.
The lower sales volume came as the Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor), a funding cost benchmark in the......
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31.10.25 - 04:06
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Hong Kong leads Singapore in luring crypto-treasuries: blockchain expert (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has pulled ahead of Singapore in attracting technology-driven companies that use cryptocurrency for treasury management and other applications, reinforcing its position as Asia's leading digital-asset hub, at least for now, according to a crypto industry veteran who advises both governments.
“Over the past two years, especially in the first half of this year, many professionals and companies in the Web3 ecosystem have relocated their headquarters to Hong Kong from Singapore,” said Gu......
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