Banks

Chongqing Banan Economic Park Development and Construction Co made its inaugural appearance in the international bond market with a Singapore dollar transaction, raising S$150m ($110m).

Singapore’s Interplex Holdings has returned for a $400m five year loan to refinance a 2016 borrowing that supported its acquisition by Baring Private Equity Asia.

Kuke Music Holding, a classical music service provider, is seeking the green light from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for its IPO.

Bank of China’s Hong Kong-based debt syndicate head Sebastian Ha is leaving the firm next month.

Citi’s chief executive officer for India and South Asia has been made vice-chairman of Asia Pacific banking, capital markets and advisory (BCMA), according to a source close to the situation. It is a new position at the US bank.

The UK Debt Management Office has appointed a four bank syndicate to run the final syndication of its 2018/19 financial year.

Turkey hit screens for a quick trip to the euro market to sell its second bond of the year on Thursday, and managed to slice 25bp from its yield.

Tritax Big Box Reit has returned to the market with a £250m placing and open offer to finance its acquisition of a majority stake in DB Symmetry, the owner of one of the largest strategic land portfolios for development of Big Box warehouse assets in the UK.

Leveraged loan bankers in Europe speak of a growing pipeline, but the only deal priced this week was a small loan extension from Wittur, the German maker of lift parts.

Indian company Chalet Hotels will start bookbuilding next Tuesday for its up to Rp16.4bn ($231.1m) flotation.

Logistics real estate developer ESR Cayman turned to the Singapore dollar market this week to bring down its cost of funding, adding S$150m ($110m) to its coffers.

NWS Holdings and Sino-Ocean Group Holding received more than $4bn in orders for their respective bond outings, with their deals in hot demand both in primary and secondary markets.