Easier bond rules may boost investment

The rules for bond issues may be eased to bolster investment as the economy slows.

The National Development and Reform Commission, the nation's top economic planner and regulator of State-owned enterprises' bond issues, is seeking opinions on a draft proposal that would change the rules so as to help fund projects in key sectors, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources.

The proposal, which was also seen by China Daily, lowers the required debt-to-asset ratio and drops limits on the number of note sales if proceeds are for projects favored by the government.