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  • Since Shinzo Abe was elected as prime minister in December 2012, ‘Abenomics’ has been a buzzword for international and domestic investors alike. Abe’s determination to turn the Japanese economy around, combined with the aggressive style of his hand-picked central bank governor, has brought unprecedented attention to Japan in a time of global volatility. That makes the job of communicating the strengths of the Japanese economy to investors all the more important. GlobalCapital sat down with Eiko Kimata, director for debt management and JGB investor relations at Japan’s Ministry of Finance, on March 11 to find out how investors have reacted to the central bank’s recent move into negative interest rates, how international investors are viewing the potential of the Japanese economy, and how the Ministry of Finance can best approach a tricky funding environment.
  • Guosen Securities (Overseas) Company Limited has told the trustee for its bondholders that part of the keepwell deed attached to its CNH bonds that mature in 2017 is no longer in full force and effect. According to a notice that trustee Bank of New York Mellon sent out to bondholders on March 23 2016 and which has been obtained by GlobalRMB, this constitutes an event of default.
  • The Bank of Japan has proven itself to be among the most aggressive central banks in the world over the last few years. But the central bank went a step further in February, pushing interest rates below zero. Investors and issuers are still struggling to figure out just what the policy means for them. Matthew Thomas reports.
  • Index provider FTSE Russell announced on Wednesday a new index which combines for the first time the China A-shares and Hong Kong-listed H-shares of the 50 largest Chinese companies.
  • Infibeam, India’s first e-commerce firm to list, has priced its Rp4.5bn ($67.9m) IPO at the top end of its marketing range, defying criticism about how the deal was executed.
  • Hong Kong Broadband Network has signed a HK$700m ($90m) loan to fund the acquisition of telecommunication businesses Concord Ideas and Simple Click Investments, with the first drawdown scheduled to take place on Thursday.
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