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Weekly Base Metal Macro Economic Slides
charts As mentioned in the Two Sessions meetings in March, the central Government will begin issuance on 17th May of its 1Tr yuan ($138Bn) of ultra-long special sovereign bonds. Please note, this marks only the fourth time in 26 years of such an issuance. Timeline: • 17th May, 30-year bonds to be issued (600bn yuan) • 24th May, 20-year tenors (300bn yuan) • 14th June, 50-year tenors (100bn yuan) The final batch consisting of 30-year notes will go on sale in November. While the impact of the release of this type of bond will be supportive for the outlook, BBG is forecasting the impact to be felt in H2 2024 ... (full story)