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  "id": 839935,
  "title": "Hong Kong to list first Shanghai free-trade zone bond to defend yuan hub status",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/hong-kong-to-list-first-shanghai-free-trade-zone-bond-to-defend-yuan-839935",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T04:52:38.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3363995/hong-kong-list-first-shanghai-free-trade-zone-bond-defend-yuan-hub-status"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong is set to welcome its first Shanghai free-trade zone offshore bond, using the landmark listing to defend its status as the world’s pre-eminent offshore yuan hub, amid mounting competition from its mainland rival. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing announced on Thursday that Shanghai Electric Global Capital – a financing arm of power and industrial equipment manufacturer Shanghai Electric…",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T04:52:38.000Z"
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