Core Viewpoint - The offshore bond market for Chinese entities in 2025 is characterized by "diversification and innovation," with a significant increase in the issuance of offshore RMB bonds as global investors continue to recognize RMB assets [1]. Group 1: Market Overview - The total number of new offshore Chinese bonds underwritten in 2025 reached 1,461, with a total issuance amount of $209.75 billion [1]. - The issuance of offshore municipal bonds totaled 305 bonds, amounting to $28.57 billion, while offshore financial bonds accounted for 817 bonds, totaling $82.49 billion [1]. Group 2: Underwriting Rankings - The top underwriters for offshore Chinese bonds in 2025 were: - Bank of China: 281 bonds, $14.70 billion [3]. - HSBC: 229 bonds, $12.09 billion [3]. - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: 250 bonds, $8.24 billion [3]. - Citic Securities led in the number of projects underwritten with 496 bonds, followed by Citic Bank with 336 bonds, and Haitong International Securities with 322 bonds [9]. Group 3: Detailed Rankings - The detailed rankings for underwriting amounts and project counts are as follows: - For underwriting amounts: - Bank of China: $14.70 billion [20]. - HSBC: $12.09 billion [20]. - Industrial and Commercial Bank of China: $8.24 billion [20]. - For project counts: - Citic Securities: 496 bonds [9]. - Citic Bank: 336 bonds [9]. - Haitong International Securities: 322 bonds [9]. Group 4: Subcategory Rankings - In the offshore USD bond category, Bank of China led with 135 bonds totaling $7.65 billion, followed by HSBC with 107 bonds at $7.16 billion [29]. - For offshore municipal bonds, Guotai Junan International topped the list with 118 bonds and $2.41 billion, followed by Dongfang Securities with 78 bonds at $1.84 billion [35]. - In the offshore financial bond category, Bank of China again led with 153 bonds totaling $7.45 billion, followed by HSBC with 129 bonds at $5.61 billion [39]. - For offshore green bonds, Bank of China was the leader with 45 bonds totaling $1.96 billion, followed by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with 51 bonds at $1.88 billion [43].