Revised Tentative Issuance Schedule for HKSAR Institutional Government Bonds under Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme
The following is issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSAR Government), published today (9 January) a revised tentative issuance schedule for institutional Government Bonds (GBs) to be offered under the Infrastructure Bond Programme and Government Sustainable Bond Programme during the period from January to March 2025 (Annex).
The tentative issuance schedule is normally published by the HKMA on a half-yearly basis, and the information contained therein, such as the tenors, tender dates, issue dates, issuance sizes, issue codes and methods of issuance are tentative. The HKMA may make adjustments having regard to market conditions. A revised issuance schedule may be issued where appropriate. Other details of individual issues are to be confirmed and announced at least four business days prior to the scheduled tender dates.
The GBs are denominated in Hong Kong dollars (HKD) and Renminbi (RMB) and will be offered by way of competitive tendering. The revised tentative issuance schedule contains information on, among others, the tentative tenors, tender dates, issuance sizes, issue dates and methods of issuance of individual GB issues. Further details are set out in the Information Memorandum published on the Hong Kong Government Bonds website, https://www.hkgb.gov.hk.
The information contained in the revised tentative issuance schedule, such as the tenors, tender dates, issuance sizes, issue dates and methods of issuance are tentative. The HKMA may make further adjustments having regard to market conditions. A further revised issuance schedule may be issued where appropriate. Details of individual issues, including details on the use of proceeds of the bonds, are to be confirmed and announced in the relevant tender notices prior to the scheduled tender dates.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority
9 January 2025