Asia Pacific
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Thailand’s Kasikornbank is in the market with a 5.5 year dollar bond, some 15 months after its last appearance in the offshore debt market -
Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), Bank of Shanghai subsidiary BOSC International Company and financial services firm Guangxi Financial Investment Group Co are testing investor appetite for new bonds.
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Vietnamese state-owned VietinBank is back in the loan market with a $100m fundraising, this time with one lender at the helm.
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Property companies Country Garden Holdings Co (CoGard), Times Property Holdings, Tahoe Group Co and Wharf Real Estate Investment Company hit the dollar debt market in force on Tuesday.
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The Indian government has launched an up to Rp14.45bn ($227.7m) offer for sale of stock in mining company NMDC.
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The European Investment Bank is set to bring its first core currency trade of the year, after hiring banks on Monday for a March 2023 global dollar benchmark. Despite a strong start to the year for the currency last week, no other dollar deals from SSAs are on screen — but a new issuer could join in the next few months.
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The pace of covered bond supply is expected to remain fast on Tuesday, with as many as three issuers mandating lead managers for benchmark deals.
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Jindal Steel and Power is planning its first qualified institutional placement, aiming to raise around Rp10bn ($157.8m).
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A $5.5bn senior secured loan to refinance China National Chemical Corp’s (ChemChina) outstanding debt has been launched into general syndication by 16 mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.
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Singapore’s Puma Energy Holdings began speaking with investors on Monday ahead of a new dollar bond issuance that will redeem its existing 2021s.
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Chinese state-owned coal miner Yankuang Group Company wrapped up the first week of 2018 with a quick tap of its debut bond, raising $300m on Friday.
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In the second instalment of our 2017 awards, we present the full write-ups of the winners for Best Follow-On/Accelerated Bookbuild, Best Equity-Linked Deal, Best IPO, Best ECM Deal and Best ECM House.
