Asia Pacific

Agricultural Development Bank of China took Rmb1.5bn ($215m) from a tap of its outstanding dim sum bond on Tuesday. Thanks to little supply in the offshore renminbi bond market, the issuer pulled off a tightly priced deal, even finding support from price-sensitive hedge fund investors.

Far East Horizon, one of China's largest independent leasing companies, rolled out a five year bond on Tuesday worth $300m.

India’s infrastructure investment trusts, a fledgling asset class in the country, are expected to raise as much as Rp2tr ($28.1bn) in the next five years, according to a report by local research firm ICRA.

Singapore-listed Prime US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) is looking to raise at least $100m from the placement of new units to equity investors.

Yiwu State-owned Capital Operation Co raised $400m from a bond on Tuesday, showing that there is still interest in deals from Chinese local government financial vehicles (LGFVs) amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Sustainable finance players are enthusiastic about regulation, which they expect to bring clarity and order to the market. It may — though when the new EU rules are implemented they are likely to irk participants more than they expect. But what would be really effective are direct actions that bypass finance.

Swissport is looking to reprice its existing €850m term loan and add on another €50m, in a test of market appetite to tighten terms for companies with owners outside the top tier group of sponsors. The refi comes as reports suggest HNA Holdings, the Chinese conglomerate, is once again looking to sell the company after talks last year collapsed.

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) issued its first post-merger Kangaroo bond on Tuesday, raising A$350m ($234.9m) — becoming the first Middle Eastern bank to tap the market in two years.

Goldman Sachs has announced a deal called Magenta CMBS to finance Thai conglomerate DTGO Corporation’s purchase of 17 regional hotels across the UK from Marathon Asset Management. The deal is the first CMBS linked to Sonia, with the commercial real estate market proving slower than consumer assets classes to switch from Libor.

Right Lane, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Legend Holdings, has returned to the market for a $350m loan.

China International Capital Corp (CICC) raised $1bn from a three year floating rate bond on Monday, appealing to investors because of its strong credentials and name recognition, said bankers on the deal.

Trans Retail Indonesia, also known as Carrefour Indonesia, has launched a dual-currency deal into general syndication, opting for a slightly different approach to paying participation fees to lenders.