Asia Pacific
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China Citic Bank is planning to raise as much as Rmb30bn ($4.7bn) in the offshore renminbi bond market, adding to a growing pipeline of deals from mainland financial institutions that some investors fear could be hard to swallow.
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Sinotrans Shipping is planning to tap the offshore renminbi bond market, and could sell its first-ever international debt issue after finishing meeting with investors at the end of the week.
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Sinotrans Shipping is planning to tap the offshore renminbi bond market, and could sell its first-ever international debt issue after finishing meeting investors at the end of the week.
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French utility Suez Environnement is considering making its debut in the offshore renminbi bond market, but is still some time away from launching a deal.
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Banks and corporations are lining up to sell offshore renminbi bonds, giving investors ample distraction from the woes in the dollar bond market.
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French utility Suez Environnement is considering making its debut in the offshore renminbi bond market, but is still some time away from launching a deal.
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The challenging credit environment in most developed market economies is supporting Asian fixed income markets, particularly the dim sum bond market in Hong Kong, says Royal Bank of Scotland
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The international ratings agency expects easier Chinese foreign direct investment rules to drive more offshore renminbi bond issuance and bank loans in Hong Kong.
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Investors buying offshore renminbi bonds based on hopes of currency appreciation could be disappointed next year, according to analysts. The Chinese government may choose to put the brakes on any more currency appreciation when its emphasis shifts from controlling inflation to stimulating growth.
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Industry sources anticipate a tough battle as fund houses scrap for R-QFII quotas in Hong Kong.
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UK supermarket firm Tesco pushed open the dim sum bond market this week, raising Rmb750m ($117.3m) from a rapidly-executed debut issue at a time when other debt markets in Asia showed little sign of activity.
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China Construction Bank and China Life Insurance are both considering selling subordinated bonds in Hong Kong. But even though there has not yet been a single subordinated deal sold in the dim sum market, investors are already concerned over the potential for oversupply.