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Nine offshore RMB clearing banks have been given approvals from the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) to participate in China’s onshore foreign exchange derivative sector, marking another step in China's capital market liberalisation China’s capital market.

Tata Chemicals Europe’s £140m ($216m) dual-tranche facility has been launched into limited syndication, marking the borrower’s return to the syndicated loan market after a four year break.

Shandong Gold Group staged a strong inaugural appearance in the international bond market on November 4. Attracted by the rarity of the sector and the issuer’s status as a provincial state-owned enterprise, investors were eager to get a slice of the trade, surprising even those on the deal with their support.

Avicem HK, a subsidiary of Shenzhen-listed Avic Electromechanical Systems Co, has wound up a €350m ($384.6m) loan with a group of four banks.

Shandong Gold Group launched a capped $300m trade on November 4, the first time it is venturing into the international bond market for funding.

Chinese state-owned enterprise Shandong Gold Group is planning to issue its first international bond with the help of a standby letter of credit from Bank of China’s Shandong branch.

China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) has wrapped up its second dollar deal of the year, using a keepwell agreement this time around rather than a direct guarantee. Despite the less investor-friendly structure, the company saw a huge following and managed to price the notes with little new issue premium.

Beijing Environment Sanitation Engineering Group (BESG) wasted little time with its inaugural international bond, wrapping up a euro-denominated deal before European investors were even able to get a look at it.

In this round-up, Macau’s RMB deposits, SDR review decision drawing close, BRICS NDB and AIIB ready operations, BoC reports on RMB business in first three quarters, and CFETS plans a joint venture with Deutsche Boerse.

Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) has priced the second euro-denominated bond by a Chinese auto company, following a recent issue from one of its peers. Seven firms in total were hired as joint global co-ordinators for the €500m ($552m) deal after the issuer added five more banks to the syndicate to reward them for placing anchor orders.

Primary bond activity in Asia picked up again on Thursday following the end of the meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), with a pair of Chinese issuers launching separate deals in dollars and euros.

Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) has priced the second euro-denominated bond by a Chinese auto company, following a recent issue from one of its peers. A total of seven firms were hired as joint global co-ordinators for the €500m ($552m) deal after the issuer added five more banks to the syndicate to reward them for placing anchor orders.