China bank deluge as BoC raises $3bn on 144A roadtrip

Chinese banks issued $5.7bn of debt on Wednesday and Bank of China (BoC), never one to take a back seat, stole the show with a $3bn bullet Basel III-compliant tier two offering. The enormous demand suggested that investors just cannot get enough of Chinese bank capital, and by venturing into the 144A market the bank has set a strong benchmark to help the pricing of remaining supply, writes Virginia Furness.