China
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Top 3 Offshore RMB DCM Transactions - Last Year Rolling (Feb 1 2011 to Jan 31 2012)
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As China pushes for Shanghai to be a more prominent global financial centre, Hong Kong’s clout as a capital markets hub may slowly fall to the wayside.
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German plastics and chemicals group Lanxess and Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil are planning to make their debuts in the offshore renminbi bond market, becoming the first foreign companies this year to tap the market. But some bankers are bearish about the prospects for issuers over the next 12 months, and think that pricing will rise by the end of the year.
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China’s target of making Shanghai a global financial hub by 2015 is a big step towards a free floating renminbi, say bankers.
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Bond yields in the CNH market are expected to climb this year due to tightened offshore liquidity and growing competition from onshore counterparts as China gradually liberalises its capital markets, says Credit Agricole.
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Fund inflows into emerging market bonds will rise this year as investors increasingly view emerging assets as strong — and attractively priced, according to a report from F&C Asset Management this week.
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Debt bankers tried their best last year to drum up demand for synthetic currency bonds, but after the lacklustre performance of a few early deals combined with a big spike in investor caution, the market quickly fizzled out. Is there greater hope for the synthetic currency market this year? There is reason to think not. It might just be even worse.
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Each year ASIAMONEY picks the standout deal from each Asian country. In China, the award goes to…
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The development of offshore renminbi will result in tighter Hong Kong dollar liquidity, leading to a slowdown in loans offered and deposits sought in the latter currency, believe analysts.