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Citi veteran David Ratliff has resigned as Asia Pacific head of the public sector group, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Asia's debt market was crowded on Wednesday with three issuers on the hunt for their respective fundraisings ahead of the Easter holiday.

Indonesia Eximbank, which had been talking to lenders for the past few weeks for a $500m refinancing, has zeroed in on a group of eight lenders for the new club deal.

The Republic of Indonesia’s savviness was on display this week when it broke several records with a red hot $2.5bn wakala. Not only was this the sovereign’s first dual-tranche appearance in the asset class, it was also its largest ever — achievements that were attained thanks to the country’s ability to listen to market feedback.

BNP Paribas has hired a banker for its loan syndicate team for southeast Asia.

ABN Amro is set to launch its second Basel III tier two trade in as many weeks and this time is opting for a Singapore dollar-denominated transaction.

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is considering increasing the size of its borrowing to $350m after receiving commitments well over its target amount of $200m.

Derivatives exchanges are broadening their reach in China through futures and options and build the H-shares product suite.

Orchid Capital Investments has exited from Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group, raising VN$3.1tr ($139m) from a small group of investors including Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.

Singaporean lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) made a quick return to the dollar bond market last Friday, raising an additional $200m with a tap of its tier two notes issued earlier in the month.

CIMB’s regional head of equity capital markets is understood to have tendered his resignation after more than a decade with the Malaysian lender, according to sources.

Indonesian developer Grahamas Adisentosa is seeking a long-term loan of $1.458bn to fund the construction of a 111-storey building in Jakarta.