Asia Pacific

The Korea Exchange (KRX) has set its sights on Uzbekistan, as the Asian regulator takes another step forward in its plan to draw overseas companies to list on its markets.

The Bank of Japan has dismissed rumours of an agreement at the G-20 summit to bring the dollar’s exchange rate down against the euro and yen, which has risen sharply this year

Hong Kong's MTR Corp is considering raising the size of its latest syndicated loan to as much as HK$25bn ($3.2bn) following a strong market response.

Goldman Sachs has relocated one of its most senior M&A bankers from Hong Kong to London, according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

A $425m loan for India’s Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals is in limited syndication, with invitations sent to just two or three lenders.

Parag Milk Foods has thrown open books for its Rp7.7bn ($115.7m) IPO in India, after placing a huge chunk of the trade in the hands of 17 anchor investors.

The Singapore branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has become the lender’s first offshore unit to issue a fixed rate dollar bond this year, raising a larger than expected $800m.

Corporate treasurers are revisiting their attitudes towards the RMB in light of its increased volatility and Chinese regulators’ push to liberalise the currency, according to panellists speaking at a conference in Singapore last week.

The People’s Bank of China announced new measures on Wednesday to facilitate cross-border trading in the country’s gold market. The rules follow the launch of a new pricing benchmark in April, which is expected to draw renewed attention to the gold market internationally, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).

Tianjin Rail Transit Group (TRT) ventured into the international bond market for the first time on Wednesday and is receiving bids for a $500m dual-tranche offering.

Norton Rose Fulbright has named Hong Kong-based US securities and corporate lawyer Harold Tin a partner with the firm.

Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), the biggest port company in China and majority owned by the state, is set to issue a debut CNH bond in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone as early as this month, two sources have told GlobalRMB.