China

The liquidity crisis at two Chinese dollar bond defaulters, Peking University Founder Group Co and Kangde Xin Composite Material Group Co, has deepened further amid more non-payments.

Hengan International has sold a second Panda bond linked to combatting the Covid-19 pandemic, with 10% of the deal proceeds earmarked for buying raw materials used to produce face masks.

In this round-up, the reserve requirement ratio cut in China went into effect on Monday, the country’s industrial output declined sharply in the first two months of the year, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange lifted the cap on outstanding foreign debt of Chinese issuers.

In this round-up, the central bank will lower banks' reserve requirement ratio on Monday, Chinese president Xi Jinping made his first visit to epicentre Wuhan since Covid-19 began, and the central bank and securities regulator promised more bond market reform.

Deutsche Bank has hired Alexandra Yang from Nomura to lead its China sponsor coverage team.

Property developer New World China Land has closed a HK$6.85bn ($880m) loan, attracting nine participants during syndication.

Beijing Hyundai and Volkswagen took advantage of the flush liquidity in China’s ABS market to print tight deals on Thursday, adding to the flurry of onshore auto loan ABS issuance this week.

China Construction Bank Corp has raised Rmb1bn from an offshore renminbi (CNH) bond that was sold through its Astana arm. The branch only started operating six months ago, after it was set up to strengthen ties between China and Kazakhstan, a country part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

China Cinda (HK) Holdings Co priced a $2bn four-tranche transaction on Wednesday, paying a premium to reach its size target as the fast-spreading novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, continued to rattle global markets.

Global equity capital markets suffered severe hits this week, as governments scrambled to respond to an escalation in the coronavirus pandemic. But amid the mayhem, InnoCare Pharma saw an opportunity to launch its IPO, treating Hong Kong to its largest listing in about two months. Jonathan Breen reports.

Asian bonds showed some signs of life mid-week after markets collapsed on Monday. But that reprieve proved to be extremely short-lived, as another round of panic selling on Thursday left issuers with little choice but to put their deals on hold. Morgan Davis and Addison Gong report.

HSBC has appointed Mark Wang as president and chief executive for China in the latest high-level reshuffle at the bank.