Hong Kong SAR Government issues fourth batch of digital green bonds, worth approximately HK$20 billion equivalent
香港特區政府發售第四批數碼綠色債券
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The Hong Kong SAR Government priced the fourth batch of digital green bonds at approximately HK$20 billion equivalent under the Government Sustainable Bond Programme, covering HKD, RMB, USD and EUR. Primary issuance settlement for the HKD bonds introduces tokenized deposits through Ensemble TX, while retaining traditional settlement and tokenized central bank money settlement options, with a T+1 settlement cycle. The bonds are settled through the CMU, use HSBC Orion as the digital asset platform, and adopt BDT 2.0.
This issuance introduces tokenized deposits into primary settlement for HKD bonds while retaining the option of tokenized central bank money settlement, offering a way to understand how digital bond settlement architectures can be combined.
Source:HKMA — Press releases (繁體中文) · hkma.gov.hk