加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省有望成为第一个发行人民币债券的外国地方政府。2012年12月10日，不列颠哥伦比亚省财政厅助理副厅长吉姆·霍普金斯一行启动亚洲投资者之旅，就离岸人民币债券发行一事和亚洲投资者接触。

British Columbia, Canada is expected to become the first issuance of RMB bonds of foreign local government.On December 10, 2012,British Columbia provincial department of finance assistant deputy director Jim Hopkins a line of start-up investors in Asia trip,Is the issuance of RMB bonds to offshore investors in Asia and contact.

　　据财新网报道，霍普金斯表示，他们预计将在2013年1月初确定发行事宜，若发行，数额将不少于5亿元人民币。目标购买者主要是香港和新加坡等地的基金、私人银行等。

According to the new report wealth,Hopkins says,They are expected to determine in early January 2013 issue matters,If the issue,The amount will not less than 500 million yuan RMB.Target buyers is mainly Hong Kong and Singapore fund/Private Banks and other.

　　霍普金斯透露，发行人民币债券主要为了当地的学校、医院等基础设施融资。发行后不列颠哥伦比亚省政府将把所得人民币全部兑换成加元使用。中国是不列颠哥伦比亚省的第二大出口市场，对华出口占全省2011年国际货物出口总额的15%。

Hopkins said,Mainly for the issuance of RMB bonds in local schools/The hospital and other infrastructure financing.After issuance of the British Columbia provincial government will take all the RMB $converted into use.China is British Columbia's second largest export market,The provincial total exports in 2011, 15% of the total amount of international cargo export.

　　从12月11日起，霍普金斯一行将前往香港和新加坡，参加由汇丰证券主办的投资者会议，推介该债券。

From December 11,Hopkins a line will travel to Hong Kong and Singapore,Join the HSBC securities by the investors,Promote the bonds.