China Plans Record Sale of Dollar Bonds With Possible $6 Billion Offering

  • Third straight year for China to sell sovereign dollar debt
  • Chinese 2019 offshore bond issuance setting record pace
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China is planning a record sale of sovereign bonds in dollars, with a potential $6 billion offering, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The Ministry of Finance is considering tenors of three years, five years, 10 years and 20 years, according to the people, who asked not to be named as the talks aren’t public. The ministry didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.