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Core Insights - The offshore RMB bond market, known as "dim sum bonds," is experiencing a new wave of expansion driven by increasing demand from global investors for RMB asset allocation [1][6][7] Group 1: Market Performance - In August 2025, the net financing amount for dim sum bonds reached nearly 70 billion RMB, marking the highest monthly figure of the year [1] - The issuance of dim sum bonds has accelerated, with 105 bonds issued in August 2023, totaling 123.56 billion RMB, and a net financing amount of 69.54 billion RMB, the best monthly performance of the year [3][4] - The first week of September 2023 saw the issuance of 20 dim sum bonds, with a total issuance scale of 12.73 billion RMB and a net financing amount of 4.99 billion RMB [3] Group 2: Issuance Trends - The total issuance scale of dim sum bonds surpassed 1 trillion RMB for the first time in 2024, reaching 1.27 trillion RMB, with a net financing amount close to 480 billion RMB [3][4] - The issuance scale for 2023 exceeded 750 billion RMB, with a net financing amount over 86 billion RMB [3][4] Group 3: Government Initiatives - The Shenzhen Municipal Government successfully issued 1 billion RMB of offshore RMB local government bonds in Macau, with a subscription peak of 6.62 times, setting a historical high for RMB bond issuance in Macau [2] - The Hainan Provincial Government plans to issue up to 5 billion RMB of offshore RMB local government bonds in Hong Kong, with various themes for different maturities [2] Group 4: Factors Driving Growth - The relative attractiveness of financing rates in China, especially since the People's Bank of China has lowered rates while the Federal Reserve has raised them, has made RMB financing more appealing [6][7] - Increased issuance frequency by local governments in offshore markets and improved liquidity arrangements in Hong Kong are contributing to the expansion of the dim sum bond market [6] - Government policies aimed at enhancing the connectivity between onshore and offshore RMB markets, solidifying Hong Kong's status as a RMB liquidity hub, and increasing the availability of RMB in international markets are expected to support the continued growth of the dim sum bond market [6]