China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) Friday announced it would launch a new batch of book-entry treasury bonds, with a total value of 15 billion yuan (US$2.2 billion), from April 19 to 21.

The bonds, with a term of 182 days, would be sold at a fixed annual interest rate of 1.46 percent. With a par value of 100 yuan, the bonds would be sold at 99.283 yuan each, said a statement from the MOF.

They would be tradable on April 23 and interest would be calculated from April 19.

(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2010)