Bank of China Macau Branch successfully issued the first technology innovation bond by a Chinese financial institution in overseas markets on October 14, with an issuance size of approximately $1 billion USD. This issuance was certified and approved by the Macau Tech Innovation Bond Certification Committee, marking the first case under the "Macau Tech Innovation Bond Certification Standards (Trial)" framework of Macau Financial Assets Exchange Co., Ltd. (MOX), signifying the official implementation of MOX's standardized service system for tech innovation bonds.

The entire issuance process was conducted in accordance with MOX's "Macau Tech Innovation Bond Certification Standards (Trial)," which clearly defines quantitative standards for various technology sector issuers and requirements for fund allocation. The certification committee, composed of experts from technology, legal, and financial fields, conducted a comprehensive review of Bank of China Macau's qualifications and fund usage, confirming that 100% of the raised funds will be used to support technology companies, tech investment institutions, and incubation support enterprises, covering research and development, technology commercialization, talent recruitment, and market expansion. The fund allocation ratio significantly exceeds the certification standard requirements, setting a high-standard benchmark for the market.

A relevant official from MOX stated that the successful issuance of Bank of China Macau's first overseas tech innovation bond by a Chinese financial institution not only validates the applicability of the "Macau Tech Innovation Bond Certification Standards (Trial)" to financial institution issuers, but also promotes the diversified development of tech innovation bond issuers in Macau through standardized practices, helping Macau accelerate the construction of a multi-layered, multi-entity tech innovation bond market system and effectively improving the product structure of Macau's bond market.

In the future, the tech innovation bond market will become a key vehicle for Macau to deeply integrate into the national innovation-driven development strategy and serve high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement, injecting new momentum into high-quality regional economic development.