HKEX welcomes the Hong Kong SAR government's new batch of infrastructure and green bonds issued in Hong Kong.

On May 15, HKEX announced that it welcomes the Hong Kong SAR Government's new batch of infrastructure and green bonds to be issued in Hong Kong. This issuance is a milestone multi-currency and multi-tenor bond issuance with a total issuance size of 27.6 billion Hong Kong dollars. One of the highlights of this issuance is the coverage of multiple tenors, with the longest tenure reaching 30 years. This includes a 3 billion Hong Kong dollar issuance of 30-year Hong Kong dollar bonds, which is a rare long-tenor benchmark in the market. It also introduces 6 billion Chinese yuan bonds each with tenures of 20 years and 30 years to support the development of long-term yuan benchmark bonds in the Hong Kong market. These bonds also include 500 million US dollars of 5-year US dollar bonds and 750 million euros of 8-year euro bonds to further meet the needs of international investors. As of today, HKEX has welcomed over 82 new bond listings by 2026, highlighting Hong Kong's advantages as an international financing and bond listing platform.