Behind the Aa3 rating of the Government of Hong Kong SAR, China’s digitally native notes
Join our analysts to discuss the key factors underpinning the ratings on Hong Kong’s latest digital bond, as well as how recent developments are shaping Hong Kong’s broader sovereign credit profile.
Topics include:
- What are the key factors driving the Aa3 rating on Hong Kong SAR, China’s digital bonds?
- What are the key considerations in assessing the credit risk of digital bonds?
- How does digital bond issuance impact Hong Kong SAR, China’s sovereign credit?
Speakers
Tengfu Li
Vice President – Senior Analyst, Financial Institutions
Moody's Ratings
Christian de Guzman
Senior Vice President - Manager, Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk
Moody's Ratings
Cristiano Ventricelli
Vice President - Senior Analyst, Digital Economy
Moody's Ratings
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Tengfu Li is an Assistant Vice President – Analyst with Moody’s Financial Institutions Group.
Based in Singapore, he is responsible for the credit ratings of financial institutions in Indonesia and Malaysia. Prior to Moody’s, Tengfu worked at OCBC Bank, where he developed credit risk models.
Tengfu holds a MSc in Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, and a BEng in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.
Christian de Guzman is a Senior Vice President with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Based in Singapore, he covers a portfolio of sovereigns and multilateral development banks in Asia Pacific, including Japan, India and a number of Southeast Asian credits, while also managing the team responsible for sub-sovereign ratings in Asia ex-China.
Christian joined Moody’s in 2009, after working as a Senior Economist for the Monetary Authority of Singapore, covering ASEAN economies. He has also held various positions with the Research Department at the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC, and Procter & Gamble in Singapore.
Christian was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate in Economics and Political Science at the University of Georgia and received his M.A. in International Economics and Southeast Asian Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
Cristiano serves as Vice President of the DeFi & Digital Assets team at Moody's Ratings. His role entails the comprehensive analysis of emerging digital financial products and services, as well as overseeing the digital transition of traditional financial entities. He possesses a solid background in risk management, acquired through his tenure in various consulting and banking institutions. Before joining Moody's, Cristiano worked two years in the decentralized finance space, thereby solidifying his proficiency in the digital finance domain.