BEIJING, Aug. 2 -- China's Ministry of Finance issued yuan-denominated treasury bonds worth a total of 12 billion yuan (about 1.68 billion U.S. dollars) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday.

The issuance included 6 billion yuan of two-year bonds, 3 billion yuan of three-year bonds, and 3 billion yuan of 5-year bonds, according to the ministry.

The bonds' respective interest rates are 2.22 percent, 2.3 percent and 2.52 percent.

A total of 30 billion yuan of yuan-denominated treasury bonds will be issued in Hong Kong this year, the ministry has said.