Hong Kong sells record $2.6 billion digital green bond
The blockchain-based issuance is the largest digital bond sale in the world to date, with orders reaching up to 11.3 times the amount offered.
Hong Kong's government has priced about 20 billion Hong Kong dollars ($2.6 billion) of digital green bonds, the largest digital bond issuance in the world to date, according to the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Digital, or tokenized, green bonds are recorded on a blockchain, where investors trade them and receive principal and interest payments. Supporters say the format makes transactions faster and easier to trace. Green bonds raise money for projects with environmental benefits.
Demand was strong, the government said, with orders across the four currency tranches ranging from 1.3 to 11.3 times the amount offered. For the first time, tokenized deposits were used to settle the Hong Kong dollar tranche.
The sale is the government's fourth digital green bond, following issues of 800 million Hong Kong dollars in early 2023, 6 billion in 2024 and 10 billion in November 2025.
"This fourth issuance reinforces our commitment to stay ahead in the digital finance space," said Eddie Yue, chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
This brief is based on reporting by Kenny Fisher, published Oct. 6, 2026, in ESG Today. Read the original: https://www.esgtoday.com/hong-kong-issues-record-2-6-billion-digital-green-bond/
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