Core Viewpoint - The demand for refinancing of urban investment bonds is expected to be concentrated before the third quarter of 2025, with the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts in September providing a loose liquidity environment, which together drives a rebound in the issuance scale of Chinese offshore bonds in the primary market. However, there is a clear differentiation in risk appetite, with some low-quality enterprises still facing refinancing challenges [2]. Group 1: Overall Market Performance - In the first three quarters of 2025, a total of 1,108 Chinese offshore bonds were newly underwritten, amounting to $145.46 billion. Among these, urban investment bonds accounted for 235 bonds totaling $22.87 billion, while financial bonds accounted for 590 bonds totaling $55.54 billion [2]. - The underwriting performance of various institutions in the Chinese offshore bond market is highlighted, with a focus on the leading underwriters [2]. Group 2: Underwriting Rankings - The top three institutions in terms of underwriting scale for Chinese offshore bonds are: 1. Bank of China with 209 bonds totaling $9.85 billion 2. HSBC with 169 bonds totaling $8.01 billion 3. Guotai Junan International with 243 bonds totaling $6.33 billion [4][5]. - In terms of the number of projects underwritten, CITIC Securities led with 380 bonds, followed by Haitong International with 271 bonds and Minsheng Bank with 264 bonds [9][10]. Group 3: Institutional Distribution - HSBC ranked first in total underwriting amount with $8.01 billion, followed by Guotai Junan International with $6.33 billion, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) with $4.61 billion [13]. - The ranking of banks in underwriting scale shows Bank of China at the top with $9.85 billion, followed by HSBC and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with $4.78 billion [17][18]. Group 4: Specific Bond Types - For US dollar bonds, Guotai Junan International led with 157 bonds totaling $5.04 billion, followed by Bank of China with 100 bonds totaling $4.75 billion [25]. - In the urban investment bond category, Guotai Junan International also ranked first with 92 bonds totaling $2.12 billion, followed by Dongfang Securities with 61 bonds totaling $1.47 billion [30]. - In the financial bond category, Bank of China led with 110 bonds totaling $5.45 billion, followed by HSBC with 95 bonds totaling $3.85 billion [35]. - For green bonds, Bank of China ranked first with 32 bonds totaling $1.23 billion, followed by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with 33 bonds totaling $1.12 billion [39].