TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Finance issued a 3-year bond of 120 billion yuan at a 1.2522% coupon, versus an expected 1.2600%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.15 times and a marginal ratio of 4.09 times. It also issued a 20-year bond of 20 billion yuan at 2.0649%, versus an expected 2.0700%, with a bid-to-cover of 10.48 times and a marginal ratio of 1.04 times.
China’s MOF issues 3-year and 20-year bonds, raising 140 billion yuan
AI take
The strong bid-to-cover ratios, especially the 20-year's 10.48 times, signal robust demand for duration even as coupons printed slightly below expectations. That skew reflects a market comfortable with the sovereign's long-end supply, though the 20-year's low marginal ratio hints at thinner pricing tension at the margin. What matters is whether this appetite holds as issuance continues, since persistent strong coverage would keep funding costs contained.
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