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China Zheshang Bank Co is out with its maiden international additional tier one, while Xinjiang Guanghui Industry Investment (Group) Co, the largest shareholder in China Grand Auto, is prepping for its offshore debut.

China Zheshang Bank has mandated firms for its international debut bond, a dollar-denominated additional tier one.

Russia ramped up its renminbi efforts this week with Rusal pricing the first Panda bond from the country. The deal closed on the same day the Central Bank of Russia revealed plans to open a renminbi clearing house ahead of a sovereign bond.

The recent volatility in the bond market ahead of an imminent US interest rate hike did not concern repeat issuer Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co (BoCom Leasing), which ventured out on Tuesday and printed a $2bn triple trancher, extending its curve to 10 years.

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co (BoCom Leasing) is set to become the first leasing arm of a bank in Asia ex-Japan to tap offshore investors in 2017, having opened books for a new dollar-denominated transaction.

Chinese firm Inner Mongolia Energy Engineering Co is vying for approval to list in Hong Kong, according to a filing on Monday.

China Reinsurance (Group) Corp and China Cinda Asset Management Co ventured out on a busy Thursday with their respective five year prints that saw investors stand firmly by their sides. The two took a combined $3.8bn.

The strength of the primary debt market in Asia shows no signs of abating, with a number of borrowers heading out on Thursday for fresh dollar fundraisings.

Environmental solutions provider China Everbright International is looking to spin off and list its subsidiary China Everbright Greentech (CEG) in a potential $300m IPO as soon as April, according to a banker familiar with the matter.

Issuers from Greater China are set to storm the debt market soon with China Reinsurance Finance Corp, China Cinda Asset Management Co, Grand China Air Co and Pacific Century Premium Developments eyeing dollar offerings. Separately, New China Life Insurance Company has got the green light from its board to raise funds offshore.

China Securities Regulatory Commission has given the nod to Bank of Communications Co to spin off and list its investment banking arm in Hong Kong, according to a filing with the city’s exchange.

Hong Kong-listed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) moving closer to making its Panda bond debut in the exchange market, as the Shanghai Stock Exchange is approving its revised application.