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Banks encouraged to snatch the central bank bid while it is still there

Chinese Q&A platform’s Hong Kong listing is set to be one of the largest deals of the year so far

Asia dollar bond flow picks up but deals come with premiums and poor secondary market performance

South Asian sovereign looks to solve debt overhang with help from the IMF

Funding advantage appears and disappears, but currency is more attractive than usual

Higher yields and wider spreads have revitalised demand, as seen in Muenchener Hypothekenbank's recent deal, which attracted €2.75bn of demand from returning official institutions, as well as bank treasury investors from as far afield as Australia

Opportunities to buy platforms few and far between

Middle East deals fail to make up for barren quarter in Europe

Bigger concessions become an important way to mitigate volatility in swap spreads

Asian IPO numbers, valuations shrink amid global market slowdown

Asian issuers are rethinking their “Reg S only” approach for international offerings

Chinese property bonds outperform but analysts warn that the worst is not over