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Yuan Bonds Boom as Borrowers Shift Away From U.S. Dollar Funding

Published: Apr. 10, 2026 2:56 p.m. GMT+8

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Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna JSC.

Global demand for yuan-denominated financing is rising, with panda and dim sum bond issuance climbing sharply in early 2026 as borrowers look to diversify away from costly U.S. dollar funding.

Panda bond issuance — yuan debt sold on the Chinese mainland by overseas institutions — topped 89 billion yuan ($13 billion) in the first quarter, nearly half of last year’s total, according to Caixin calculations based on public data.

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Panda bond issuance topped 89B yuan ($13B) in Q1 2026, nearly half of 2025 total.
Kazakhstan issued 3B yuan (first Central Asian); Slovenia 4B yuan (first eurozone sovereign).
Dim sum bonds exceeded 150B yuan in March, nearly triple year ago, amid high USD costs and growing yuan liquidity.

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