On August 31st, the Guangdong Provincial Government successfully issued 2 billion yuan of offshore RMB local government bonds in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and arranged for local government bonds to be issued, registered, and listed for trading in Macau for three consecutive years. At this point, all newly added bonds in Guangdong region (excluding Shenzhen) in 2023 have been issued. Guangdong has issued two types of local government special bonds, namely 2-year and 3-year bonds, with interest rates of 2.40% and 2.55% respectively, and a full subscription multiple of 2.3 times. The issuance of local government bonds this time has received high attention and enthusiastic subscription from monetary authorities, banks, asset management, funds and other investors from countries and regions such as Macau, Hong Kong, mainland China, and Singapore. It is reported that the funds raised by the two-year special bond will be used for the construction of major infrastructure projects in Nansha District, Guangzhou. The three-year special bond is the first green bond issued by Guangdong in Macau, and the raised funds will be used for the construction of sewage control projects in Guangzhou. The issuance of local government bonds by Guangdong in Macau this time is an important measure to deeply implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, support the moderate and diversified development of Macau's economy, and better integrate into the overall national development situation. It is conducive to the deep integration and development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and helps to attract international investors to participate in the construction of Macau's bond market, enhancing the depth and breadth of Macau's financial market. (New News Agency)