Offshore issuance scale in the first 5 months exceeds last year's full year, foreign capital actively enters the market, boosting the popularity of dim sum bonds.
The Hong Kong "dim sum bond" market, which issues RMB-denominated bonds, is experiencing a resurgence. In the first five months of the year, the issuance volume reached 430 billion yuan, a 23.6% increase year-over-year, with outstanding balances hitting 1.87 trillion yuan. Foreign institutions are showing increased participation, with offshore issuers alone raising 163 billion yuan in the first five months, surpassing the entire previous year's total. This trend is expected to continue, positioning dim sum bonds as a key global RMB asset allocation tool and supporting the internationalization of the Chinese yuan. AI