Alibaba raises US$5 billion from dual-currency bond issue, boosting Hong Kong’s hub status

Alibaba raises US$5 billion from dual-currency bond issue, boosting Hong Kong’s hub status

Alibaba Group Holding raised US$5 billion from a multi-tranche dual-currency bond offering, the Chinese e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, an initiative that looks to enhance Hong Kong’s role as an international financial centre. The company’s latest bond offering reflects efforts by the mainland and Hong Kong to bolster the city’s financial standing, including its function…

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Janet Yellen, senior China finance minister discuss Beijing’s economic stimulus measures

Janet Yellen, senior China finance minister discuss Beijing’s economic stimulus measures

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China’s deputy finance minister Liao Min met in Washington on Friday to discuss macroeconomic policy developments, including Beijing’s most ambitious stimulus measures since the coronavirus pandemic. China reported third quarter growth of 4.6 per cent, the lowest figure since the same period last year. Beijing has recently announced a…

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