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China to kick off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy

by Riah Marton
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China to kick off special bond sale as tariffs threaten economy
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Published Thu, Apr 24, 2025 · 10:09 AM

[NEW YORK] China is set to issue the first batch of special sovereign bonds for the year on Thursday (Apr 24) as part of the stimulus announced by authorities to soften the blow from simmering trade tensions with the US.

The Ministry of Finance plans to raise 286 billion yuan (S$51.6 billion) via a three-part issuance later in the day, according to Bloomberg calculations. The bond sale is to fund the fiscal package approved in March, but unlike sovereign debt, special bonds are issued for specific purposes and are not accounted for in China’s record high fiscal deficit target of 4 per cent for the year.

The latest round of issuance comes as Beijing looks to ramp up spending to defend the economy from the onslaught of 145 per cent US tariffs on Chinese goods, which can make Beijing’s 5 per cent growth target for 2025 hard to achieve.

“The government is accelerating the pace of fiscal policy support to offset the tariff shock,” said Zhaopeng Xing, senior strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group. “We expect a supply peak in the next couple of months and People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will keep liquidity steady.”

Thursday’s issuance consists of 165 billion yuan of five-year special bonds for bank capital injection as state-owned banks struggle with thin profit margins amid the economic malaise. China plans to sell a total of 500 billion yuan of such bonds by Jun 4.

China also plans to issue 50 billion yuan and 71 billion yuan of 20- and 30-year special bonds, respectively on Thursday. Those are part of the 1.3 trillion yuan of 20-, 30- and 50-year ultra-long special sovereign notes that will be offered though October.

The total issuance quota of ultra-long special sovereign bonds this year is higher than the one trillion yuan sold last year. Proceeds from the sale will be used for financing consumer goods purchases, building major infrastructure projects and encouraging businesses to update equipment.

Despite the impending supply of bonds, the market is showing no signs of stress as some expect the PBOC to cut interest rates or the amount of cash banks must keep in reserve this year to bolster growth. The benchmark 10-year bond yield was just around five basis points shy of a record low touched in February.

The PBOC may use tools such as outright reverse repurchase agreements to manage liquidity, ANZ’s Xing said. “It could also consider resuming buying of government bonds or cutting the required reserve ratio to inject liquidity at proper time.” BLOOMBERG

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Riah Marton

Riah Marton

I'm Riah Marton, a dynamic journalist for Forbes40under40. I specialize in profiling emerging leaders and innovators, bringing their stories to life with compelling storytelling and keen analysis. I am dedicated to spotlighting tomorrow's influential figures.

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