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China Raises $4 Billion in Record-Breaking Bond Sale

11/7/2025

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China raised $4 billion through a two-tranche dollar bond sale, generating demand of $118.2 billion, nearly 30 times the deal size.
The three-year bond was priced flat to U.S. Treasuries, while the five-year bond yielded two basis points above.
Central banks and sovereign wealth funds accounted for about 43% of the bonds, primarily purchased by investors in Asia.
This issuance follows a rebound in dollar-note sales after a slump caused by the property crisis and interest-rate hikes.
S&P Global Ratings assigned an A+ rating to the bonds, which aim to create a deeper yield curve for Chinese companies.

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China raised $4 billion through a two-tranche dollar bond sale, generating demand of $118.2 billion, nearly 30 times the deal size.
The three-year bond was priced flat to U.S. Treasuries, while the five-year bond yielded two basis points above.
Central banks and sovereign wealth funds accounted for about 43% of the bonds, primarily purchased by investors in Asia.
This issuance follows a rebound in dollar-note sales after a slump caused by the property crisis and interest-rate hikes.
S&P Global Ratings assigned an A+ rating to the bonds, which aim to create a deeper yield curve for Chinese companies.