Handelsbanken the first Nordic bank to issue bonds in Chinese currency

Today, Handelsbanken became the first Nordic bank to issue bonds in China. A total of 170 million Yuan was issued, with a maturity of two years.

The bond issue in Hong Kong opens a large funding market which will be important for the future and which enables a further diversification of Handelsbanken's long-term funding.

"The positive reception again confirms the Bank's strong position in the funding market. This issue reflects our long-term aim to support our customers' business in the markets in China and Hong Kong," says Bengt Edholm, Head of Treasury at Handelsbanken.

Handelsbanken started its first office in China in 1982 and is today the Nordic bank with the widest presence in Asia, with branches or offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing and also in Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai. 
 

For further information, please contact: 

Bengt Edholm, Head of Treasury, +46 8-701 52 20
Mikael Hallåker, Head of Investor Relations, +46 8 701 29 95, mobile: +46 70-266 29 95
Lars Höglund, Head of Debt Investor Relations, +46 8-701 51 70, mobile: +46 70-345 51 70
Göran Tullberg, Treasury & Investor Relations Asia, +46 8-701 13 14, mobile: +46 70-696 13 14