[The Ministry of Finance decided to issue the ninth and tenth tranche of savings bonds (electronic) in 2026] On November 6, the Ministry of Finance and the People's Bank of China issued a notice on matters related to the issuance of the ninth and tenth tranche of savings bonds (electronic) in 2026. Both tranches of treasury bonds are fixed-rate and fixed-term varieties. The ninth tranche has a term of 3 years, the annual coupon rate is 1.63%, and the maximum issuance amount is 24.904 billion yuan; the tenth tranche has a term of 5 years, the coupon annual interest rate is 1.7%, and the maximum issuance amount is 30.439 billion yuan. The issuance period of the two tranches of treasury bonds is from November 10 to November 19, 2026. Interest will start on November 10, 2026, and interest will be paid annually. Interest will be paid on November 10 every year. The ninth and tenth installments will repay the principal and pay the last interest on November 10, 2029 and November 10, 2031 respectively. The two tranches of treasury bonds will be sold by members of the 2024-2026 savings treasury bond underwriting syndicate (hereinafter referred to as underwriting syndicate members) through outlet counters and opened electronic channels (including mobile banking and online banking). The purchase of each issue of treasury bonds by a single treasury bond account shall not exceed 500,000 yuan.