The following is issued on behalf of 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 (October 9) a tentative issuance schedule for institutional Government Bonds (GBs) to be offered under the Infrastructure Bond Programme (IBP) and Government Sustainable Bond Programme (GSBP) for the six-month period from October 2026 to March 2027 (Annex 1). The GBs are denominated in Hong Kong dollars (HKD) and renminbi (RMB) and will be offered by way of competitive tendering. The 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, www.hkgb.gov.hk.
      
     The HKMA also re-appoints 13 financial institutions as Primary Dealers under the institutional part of the IBP and GSBP to assist in the implementation of the GB tenders (Annex 2). Primary Dealers are also expected to provide two-way bid-and-offer quotations in the secondary market to facilitate GB trading. The latest appointment of Primary Dealers covers the two-year period from October 2026 to September 2028.
      
     The information contained in the tentative issuance schedule, such as the tenors, tender dates, issuance sizes, issue dates 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. 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.

Ends/Friday, October 9, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:00

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