China began Monday to issue treasury bonds worth 20 billion yuan (2.4 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Ministry of Finance.
The treasury bonds are 7-year fixed rate bonds. The annual interest rate was set at 2.90 percent after bidding which involved 60 underwriters. The interest will be paid annually.
The T-bonds are meant for institutional investors only and willbe traded on the inter-bank bond market after the issuance is completed next Monday.