[The Central Bank will issue 60 billion yuan of central bank bills in Hong Kong] On September 21, the People's Bank of China announced that in order to enrich Hong Kong's high-credit-rated RMB financial products and improve Hong Kong's RMB yield curve, on September 23, 2026 (Wednesday), the People's Bank of China will tender for the issuance of the ninth batch of central bank bills in 2026 through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Settlement System for Debt Instruments (CMU) bond bidding platform. The ninth tranche of central bank bills has a term of 6 months (182 days) and is a fixed-rate interest-bearing bond. The principal and interest will be repaid upon maturity. The issuance amount is RMB 60 billion. The interest date is September 28, 2026, and the maturity date is March 29, 2027. The maturity date will be postponed in case of holidays. The ninth tranche of central bank bills has a face value of RMB 100 and is issued using a Dutch-style bidding method, with the bidding subject to interest rates.