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MTR Corp Launches HK$18.8 Billion Green Bond Issuance, Largest Hong Kong Dollar Market Offering

MTR Corporation has completed the largest green bond issuance in the Hong Kong dollar market, raising HK$18.8 billion (US$2.4 billion) through five-year, 10-year and 30-year bonds. The five-year tranche of HK$8.3 billion carried a 2.88% coupon, the 10-year HK$7.5 billion tranche was priced at 3.30%, and the 30-year HK$3 billion tranche at 4.00%. The overall order book exceeded HK$60 billion, three times the issue size, reflecting strong institutional demand, particularly for the 30-year bond which attracted retirement fund managers.