China News Service, September 24. According to the WeChat official account of the People's Bank of China, on September 24, 2021, the People's Bank of China successfully issued 5 billion yuan of 6-month RMB central bank bills in Hong Kong, with the winning interest rate of 2.50%.
This issuance is widely welcomed by foreign investors, including institutional investors such as banks, funds and international financial organizations in many countries and regions such as the United States, Europe, Asia and other countries and regions, and international financial organizations actively participated in the subscription. 5.5 times, indicating that renminbi assets are highly attractive to foreign investors, and it also reflects the confidence of global investors in China's economy.
At present, the People's Bank of China is regularly issuing RMB central bank bills in Hong Kong, which not only enriches the RMB investment product series and liquidity management tools in the Hong Kong market, but also drives domestic financial institutions, enterprises and other entities to issue RMB bonds in the offshore market.
In recent years, the number of RMB treasury bonds, financial bonds and corporate bonds issued in the offshore market has continued to increase, and the ways and locations of issuance have become increasingly diversified, indicating that Hong Kong's RMB central bank bills have played a positive role in promoting the development of the offshore RMB market.