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BoCom International Holdings Co has covered its HK$2.1bn ($265.6m) IPO after opening books last Friday with a strong cornerstone base, according to a banker on the deal.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka wowed investors with its new 10 year outing, securing a massive $11bn order book for a $1.5bn deal.

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka opened books for a new dollar offering on Thursday, braving a quiet week in Asia's debt capital markets.

Citic CLSA Securities has appointed Andrew Low as global head of M&A, as Nathan McMurtray joins the firm from Deutsche Bank, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Indonesian construction firm Totalindo Eka Persada has started gauging investor interest for its $120m float in the country.

China Everbright Greentech opened books for its HK$3.3bn ($424.5m) IPO this week, while BoCom International Holdings began premarketing a potential $300m Hong Kong IPO, and China’s Zhongyuan Bank Co also laid out plans to list in the city.

Daimler’s subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance priced its first transaction under the Silver Arrow China series in 2017, while Ford Automotive Finance (China) also wrapped up its auto loan ABS, Fuyuan 2017-1.

Chinese corporates and FIGs contributed to most of the primary supply in Asia DCM on Tuesday, with China Oil and Gas Group, Yida China Holdings and Citic Securities snapping up a combined $1.45bn.

Kingboard Chemical Holdings raised HK$1.2bn ($152.5m) after paring down its stake in Kingboard Laminates Holdings on Tuesday via a block driven by reverse enquiry.

China New Higher Education Group (CNHE) has raised HK$914.9 ($117.7m) after pricing its IPO near the mid-point of guidance and exercising its greenshoe in full, according to a source close to the deal.

Bank of China launched its multi-currency, multi-tranche transaction on Tuesday morning, as Citic Securities also opened books for two tranches of dollar notes.

Asia’s primary DCM market is busy on Tuesday ahead of the long Easter weekend, with Lianyungang Port Group, China Oil and Gas Group, Yida China Holdings and Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company opening books for their respective dollar bonds.