Bonds of various tenors were offered, among which the largest amount sold was 5 billion yuan of three-year bonds at 2.8 percent, two sources familiar with the sale told Reuters.
The MOF will auction a total of 28 billion yuan bonds this year, the same as last year's size. The second tranche will be issued in the second half.
The first batch of sales on Wednesday were made to institutional investors, foreign central banks and regional monetary authorities.