The People's Bank of China announced on the 9th that it will issue the first phase of Central Bank bills in 2025 in Hong Kong on the 15th, with a circulation of 60 billion yuan. According to the introduction of the People's Bank of China, the first issue of central bank bills has a term of six months (182 days), is a fixed rate interest bearing bond, which repays principal and interest at maturity. The issue volume is 60 billion yuan, the value date is January 17, 2025, and the maturity date is July 18, 2025. The maturity date will be postponed in case of holidays. The reporter learned that the face value of the first batch of central bank bills is RMB 100, issued through Dutch style bidding, and the bidding subject is the interest rate. According to the information released by the Open Market Business Operation Office of the People's Bank of China, this time it will be issued through the bond bidding platform of the Central Clearing System for Debt Instruments of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Issuing RMB central bank notes in Hong Kong can enrich Hong Kong's high credit rating RMB financial products and improve the RMB yield curve in Hong Kong. (New Society)