他提到，在今年《财政预算案》中公布，本年度会发行200亿港元零售债券，港府会根据认购反应，可酌情将目标发行额最多上调至250亿港元。本批债券是基础建设债券计划下的零售部分。发债所得资金将拨入基本工程储备基金，按计划框架作基建项目投资。港府会每年公布募得资金的分配情况。The Hong Kong government announced today the issuance of retail Infrastructure Bonds for subscription by Hong Kong residents.
According to the Zhitong Finance APP, the Hong Kong government announced today the issuance of retail Infrastructure Bonds for subscription by Hong Kong residents. The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, stated on social media that this issuance of retail Infrastructure Bonds provides citizens with a safe, reliable, and stable investment option, allowing citizens to have a greater sense of participation and benefit in driving Hong Kong's long-term development infrastructure projects. It also helps finance infrastructure projects, enabling projects that benefit the economy and people's livelihoods to be completed sooner.
He believes that this bond issuance will also further promote the development of the retail bond market and inclusive finance.
He mentioned that in this year’s budget, it was announced that 20 billion Hong Kong dollars of retail bonds would be issued this year, and the Hong Kong government may increase the issuance target to a maximum of 25 billion Hong Kong dollars based on subscription response. This batch of bonds is part of the retail segment of the Infrastructure Bond program. The funds raised will be allocated to the Basic Engineering Reserve Fund for investment in infrastructure projects according to the planned framework. The Hong Kong government will announce the allocation of raised funds each year.
