Hong Kong to cement its role as a yuan bond hub by appealing to more sovereign borrowers

Hong Kong is opening its arms to more sovereign debt issuers, as this week’s Apec Finance Ministerial Meeting (FMM) provides a good opportunity to demonstrate the depth and advantages of the city’s financial markets.

Its signature dim sum bond market could leverage low fundraising costs relative to that of developed markets and risk diversification considerations to make the city a magnet for sovereign borrowers, including many members of the Asia-Pacific organisation, according to...