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The Arab Republic of Egypt has mandated banks to arrange its debut green bond, which will be the first sovereign green bond from the Middle East and North Africa. The deal, according to bankers, has been in the works for over a year and has been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. -
China Yangtze Power has raised $1.8bn from a smaller-than-expected offer of Global Depositary Receipts in London, sealing only the third listing through the London-Shanghai Stock Connect scheme.
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Bank of America and Toronto Dominion tapped into investor demand for bonds linked to environmental, societal and governance (ESG) projects this week.
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China’s Minth Group, an auto parts company, has closed its debut loan at a bigger size of $200m.
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Biopharmaceutical firm Everest Medicines has hit the road for its up to HK$3.5bn ($451m) Hong Kong IPO.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, two relatively new supranational borrowers with a focus on the emerging markets, made a big splash in dollars this week as they continue to build out their curves. The issuers managed to achieve strong results despite facing worse volatility than expected as markets soured amid rising fears over the coronavirus pandemic.
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Baozun, a Nasdaq-listed e-commerce solutions provider, raised HK$3.3bn ($427.5m) from its secondary offering in Hong Kong this week, wrapping up the deal on strong international demand.
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Chinese companies Chindata Group Holdings and Yalla Group have kicked off their US IPOs, testing investor appetite at a time when sentiment is weak and major equity markets have taken a hit.
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China Merchants Bank raised $700m from a dual-tranche transaction on Tuesday, marketed by two different overseas branches with two different structures. But the issuer ran into negative market sentiment that dented appetite for the deal.
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Chinese logistics company ZTO Express (Cayman) and biopharmaceutical firm Zai Lab wrapped up their secondary listings in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
