Asia Pacific

The Indian government moved a step closer to reducing its stake in Indian Oil Corp, after mandating five banks to lead a 10% share sale that could be worth as much as Rp94.27bn ($1.5bn).

HSBC has slashed its forecast for volumes of offshore renminbi bonds and certificate of deposits for the year, as attractive costs of onshore funding steal the limelight from dim sum issuance.

The sharp fall in the renminbi is expected to take a huge toll on offshore bonds in the currency, shutting down the pipeline at least for the rest of the month. But more worrying are the potential longer term consequences if the downward pressure spreads to other Asian EM currencies.

Asia’s equity markets endured a vicious sell-off after China unveiled a shock devaluation of the RMB this week. But bankers and fund managers were nonplussed, with many calling the turmoil an over-reaction. As composure returns to the market, investors are keen to put the episode behind them.

The Singapore IPO market finally has something to look forward to, after a quiet year to date, thanks to Jiangxi Jiangling Chassis, which filed its preliminary prospectus on August 12.

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Auto Finance Co has increased the size of its latest loan to Rmb1bn ($158m) from a launch size of Rmb800m, after 14 lenders came in during general syndication. The borrower’s strong market position helped whip up interest, said bankers.

Yingda International Leasing, a company owned equally by General Electric and China’s State Grid Corp, is raising a Rmb500m ($82m) three year borrowing. The deal comes with a greenshoe that allows the bookrunners to double its size to Rmb1bn.

Myanmar has moved closer to an offshore bond issue after circulating a draft law clarifying how the sovereign can raise debt, and hiring Citi and Standard Chartered as ratings advisers. The moves have been welcomed but investors have been warned to expect a long wait before they get their hands on any deal, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.

San Miguel Corporation’s SMC Global Power Holdings Corp has mandated eight banks as the company hopes to return to the dollar bond market with perpetual subordinated notes.

China’s devaluation of its currency has halted private medium term note business in offshore renminbi, say dealers, after it led to a plunge in the renminbi/dollar swap rate.

Tuesday’s surprise decision by the People’s Bank of China to allow the renminbi to be more market-driven was an important and necessary step as the country attempts to move to a more open economy. The mistake has been to do it at a time when China is under stress from falling economic growth. But what the fallout has made abundantly clear is that the renminbi is already a global currency.

Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank has announced plans for an MR3bn ($752m) rights issue in the fourth quarter of 2015 as the lender seeks to beef up its capital buffers.