Test for Basel III tier ones as CCBI launches region’s first

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Test for Basel III tier ones as CCBI launches region’s first

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China Citic Bank International kicked off Asia’s first US dollar Basel III-compliant tier one issue on Thursday. While a discretionary write-down trigger makes the notes more investor friendly than tier ones from other jurisdictions, some investors are cautious about macro risks affecting the credit. Others expected a larger spread, writes Isabella Zhong.

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