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  • The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) priced its first offshore bond on October 20, raising Rmb5bn ($788m) from a dim sum deal widely hailed as important for the internationalisation of the Chinese currency. But while the transaction is a landmark for the country, doubts remain about whether more such issuance will follow from the central bank, write Carrie Hong and Narae Kim.
  • BNP Paribas has reorganised its syndicate and origination teams in Asia to be more aligned with the structure of its European units. The changes are part of a wider restructuring of its corporate and investment bank that has been under way since late last year following the appointment of Yann Gerardin as global head of CIB.
  • Bank of China (BoC) launched a new renminbi bond index simultaneously in London, Beijing and Singapore on October 20. The index is aimed at getting more foreign investors buying onshore bonds and in turn further boost the use of RMB globally, Le Yan, deputy general manager of Shanghai RMB trading unit, financial markets department at Bank of China, told GlobalRMB.
  • The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is fine-tuning its rules for IPOs of mineral, oil and gas exploration or extraction (MOG) firms, following in the footsteps of several bourses in the region. The proposal brings Malaysia closer to international standards for MOG listings, but has elicited mixed responses from industry participants, writes John Loh.
  • Julius Baer has announced plans to issue a Singapore dollar-denominated Basel III additional tier one (AT1). If it goes ahead with the deal, the Swiss firm will be the first foreign bank to issue an AT1 in the city state.
  • Hong Kong and London’s futures and commodities exchanges have singed a pact to develop a trading link between Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) and the London Metal Exchange (LME), alongside a clearing link to be called the London-Hong Kong Connect.
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