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Hong Kong aims to strengthen its position as a hub for yuan bond issuance by attracting more sovereign borrowers during the APEC meeting. Analysts suggest that Hong Kong's dim sum bond market offers lower fundraising costs compared to developed markets and provides diversification benefits. Marcus Yin from Moody’s highlights that rising US interest rates have made alternative currencies, including offshore renminbi, more appealing for sovereign issuers.

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Hong Kong is positioning itself to become a leading hub for yuan-denominated bonds, particularly by attracting more sovereign borrowers from across the Asia-Pacific region during the upcoming APEC meeting. Analysts see this as an opportunity for Hong Kong's financial markets to showcase their competitive edge, with its "dim sum bond market" offering lower fundraising costs compared to developed markets and greater risk diversification benefits. According to Marcus Yin, assistant vice-president of the sovereign risk group at Moody’s, elevated US interest rates have increased the cost of borrowing in dollars, making alternative currencies like offshore renminbi more attractive for issuers such as sovereign governments.

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Hong Kong to cement its role as a yuan bond hub by appealing to more sovereign borrowers APEC meeting a golden opportunity to highlight the city’s financial markets and attract more Asia-Pacific sovereign debt issuers: analysts

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Hong Kong to cement its role as a yuan bond hub by appealing to more sovereign borrowers · mixed framing

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Its signature dim sum bond market could leverage low fundraising costs relative to that of developed markets and risk diversification considerations to make the city a magnet for sovereign borrowers, including many members of the Asia-Pacific organisation, according to analysts. “Elevated US interest rates have increased the cost of dollar borrowing, making issuance in alternative currencies – including offshore renminbi – more attractive for many issuers, such as sovereign governments,” said Marcus Yin, assistant vice-president of the sovereign risk group at Moody’s, a credit rating agency. uncertain

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