China's Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that it would reopen an issue of 2-year bonds, auctioning an additional 28 billion yuan ($4.26 billion) on October 18.

The bonds will be issued from October 18-19 and begin secondary market trading on October 23, the ministry said in a statement.

The finance ministry will also auction 36 billion yuan in 5-year bonds on October 18.

After the auction, the bonds will be issued from October 18-19 and start trading on the secondary market on October 23, the ministry said. ($1 = 6.5758 Chinese yuan renminbi).

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