Asia Pacific

The Asian market has shrugged off North Korea’s missile test over the weekend, with Nan Fung International Holdings and Metallurgical Corporation of China launching new deals on Monday morning.

Nanyang Commercial Bank is seeking a dollar-denominated Basel III compliant additional tier one deal.

In this round-up, People’s Bank of China renews currency swap agreement with New Zealand, regulators make all bonds on Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) available via Bond Connect, and the Shanghai free trade zone is set to provide Belt and Road financing.

ANZ has named Gavin Chappell as the head of loan syndications for Australia, poaching him from Westpac.

Four Taiwanese banks have sold green bonds, reopening the island nation’s market after a debut deal in 2014.

United Bank of India’s board has approved a plan to raise equity worth up to Rp10bn ($154m), the lender said in a filing on Thursday.

Bright Scholar Education Holdings’ decision to price its IPO above the range paid off handsomely as the stock surged over 30% on its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

Nan Hai Corp grabbed $500m on Thursday with the sale of a three non call 1.5 year bond, pushed to an investment grade rating thanks to a standby letter of credit from China Citic Bank Corp’s Shenzhen branch. Meanwhile, Sinochem Hong Kong (Group) Company sealed $300m from a club-like transaction.

The subscription period has kicked off for the IPO of Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, set to be the fifth and largest listing in Cambodia.

China Mengniu Dairy has sealed a $194.8m exchangeable bond following a strong response from investors during wall-crossing, according to a source close to the deal.

State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) figures show net FX sales rising in April, People’s Bank of China (PBoC) launches FinTech committee, and FTSE Russell adds more China-related indices.

Transportation Partners and China National Chemical Corp will meet fixed income accounts for their respective dollar bonds, while names like Poly Culture Group Corp, Macrolink Culturaltainment Development Co, Oceanwide Holdings Co and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co are planning to go offshore.