China Shipping (Group) Company announced that it would issue RMB2bn (US$250m) worth of bonds to finance new ship purchases. The issuing will raise funds to buy 26 new ships for one of China's biggest overseas shipping corporations. The ships are slated to be in operation by the end of 2006. Official sources quoted in state media said that the 10-year-term bonds would have a flexible annual interest rate, with a guaranteed minimum rate of 5.2% to protect the returns of investors.
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