BEIJING – China's Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said that it will issue this year's fourth batch of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on August 5.

The scale of the bonds will be 15 billion yuan (about $2.2 billion), according to a statement released by the ministry.

Specific issuance arrangements will be announced via the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Central Moneymarkets Unit, according to the ministry.