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Growth was driven by the HKSAR Government's green bond programme and a diversifying issuer base, including real estate and financial corporates. 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While local issuance is significant, mainland China entities continue to drive the broader green debt market arranged in Hong Kong.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000801#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2020, Hong Kong saw its highest number of deals to date, yet the total volume of aligned green bonds and loans decreased by 18% compared to 2019, totaling USD 2.09bn.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000801#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"MTR Corp was the most active issuer in 2020, producing seven bonds with a total volume of USD 1.5bn, including the year's largest single deal of USD 1.2bn in August.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000801#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Low-carbon buildings remained the top category for proceed allocations in 2020 at 36% (USD 745m), though this was a decrease from 61% (USD 1.6bn) in 2019. 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