China on Friday issued another batch of ultra-long special treasury bonds with a total value of 35 billion yuan (US$4.92 billion).
The 50-year ultra-long special treasury bonds, the first of its kind this year, were issued at the Beijing Stock Exchange with a nominal interest rate of 2.53 percent.
Previously, four batches of ultra-long special treasury bonds have been issued since May, with a combined value of 160 billion yuan.
A total of 22 batches of ultra-long special treasury bonds will be issued this year, with the last batch expected to be completed by mid-November, according to a plan of the Ministry of Finance.