The first in the Mainland is referenced by enterprises to issue green bond processes in Hong Kong to issue green bonds

Text/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Dai Manman

The Hong Kong market is the main place for the mainland to issue green bonds overseas. According to statistics from the International Capital Market Association, the total green and sustainable bonds issued in the Hong Kong market in 2021 reached US $ 31.3 billion, accounting for one -third of the Asian market, of which more than 80 % of the bonds came from the Mainland. In order to allow more mainland non -financial companies to understand and master the relevant operating points and business processes of the issuance of green bonds in the Hong Kong market, under the guidance of the Guangzhou Branch of the People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Guangdong Financial Finance The Society has developed and released the "Reference for the Process of Green Bonds for Non -Financial Enterprises in the Mainland" (hereinafter referred to as "Reference").

"Process Reference" includes six parts: the first part introduces the policy and regulations of the foreign bond issuance of mainland enterprises, including the definition of foreign debt, the main methods of overseas bond issuance, the filing management of overseas bond issuance, and cross -border fund management. Part of the conditions for non -financial companies in the Mainland to issue green bonds in the Hong Kong market, including the issuance conditions of general bonds and the issuance of green bonds; the third part introduces the main process of non -financial companies in the Hong Kong market in the Hong Kong market; the fourth part introduces The Hong Kong market green bond listing approval procedure; the fifth part introduces Hong Kong's green and sustainable financial assistance plans; the sixth part introduces the registration registration of foreign bonds to the National Development and Reform Commission, submits a listing application to the Stock Exchange, and handles foreign bonds to the Outbound Management Bureau. List of materials required for signing registration.

Under the deployment of the "double carbon" strategic decision, the first in the Mainland on the formulation and release of the reference of enterprises in Hong Kong to issue green bonds process can be issued for more mainland companies to issue green bonds in the Hong Kong market, raised funds for green project construction and operations. Clear policy reference and detailed operation guidelines.

Source | Yangcheng Evening News · Yangcheng School

Editor -in -law | Shen Zhao

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