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PBoC confirms Korea on track to issue first sovereign 'panda bond'

Seoul authorised to raise 3bn yuan in interbank market, China's central bank confirms

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The South Korean government is set to issue the first-ever foreign sovereign bond in China's interbank market, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has said.

The central bank confirmed in a statement on December 8 that Korea will raise 3 billion yuan ($470 million) onshore after a visit by Chinese premier Li Keqiang to Seoul in November prompted speculation in the Korean press.

A local news agency reported on November 5 that the Korean government had submitted a request to issue 'panda bonds'

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