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Xinyi Energy Group is looking to make its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the end of next week, as it seeks up to HK$4.5bn ($582.3m) from its IPO.

China’s Haitong Securities priced a dual-currency transaction on Thursday, heading to the euro market for cheaper funding. Another issuer, Peking University Founder Group, was looking to price an up to €100m deal on Friday.

The Republic of Indonesia seized an opportunistic window after the G20 summit to raise $3bn in its annual dollar funding exercise. While the issuer’s timing was impeccable, it was still forced to pay a double-digit premium to attract cautious investors. Morgan Davis reports.

Loans syndicate bankers in Asia are keeping busy until the end of the year with new deal launches from across the region.

State Bank of India’s $500m loan is now in limited syndication after the senior lenders were mandated in October.

Zhuji Development, a Chinese local government financing vehicle from the Zhejiang province, has made its international bond debut with a well-anchored deal.

The Republic of Indonesia managed to raise $3bn across three tranches of notes in its annual dollar funding exercise, but paid a double-digit premium to attract investors cautious about the sovereign credit.

Hong Kong conglomerate New World Development Co printed its first green bond this week, raising $310m. While its green efforts were lauded, the company’s lack of rating kept many investors at bay.

Shandong Iron & Steel Group, Excellence Commercial Properties and Sunshine 100 China Holdings completed their offshore fundraising exercises on Wednesday after announcing their deals with final price guidance.

Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co showed it is still possible for a Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) to pay little new issue premium for a bond, but its move came at the expense of its order book dropping by a third.

Mercuria Energy Group bagged a bigger-than-expected $1.35bn from its latest annual revolver in Asia, after 36 banks joined the deal.

Two Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) had contrasting responses to their dollar bonds on Monday. While a borrower from Tianjin pulled off its deal with enough anchor support, a Gansu province issuer faced some hiccups around pricing.