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Chinese hotel company Huazhu Group has launched a roughly $1bn loan into general syndication, raising the money in part to help fund an acquisition of a German rival. But bankers are debating whether the borrower should be treated as a real estate company. Pan Yue reports. -
China’s Ministry of Finance has raised €4bn from a three tranche deal, returning to the euro market after 15 years away. The bond is expected to encourage Chinese issuers from across the credit spectrum to tap the euro market, writes Addison Gong.
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Bajaj Finance, an Indian non-banking financial company, raised Rp84.6bn ($1.2bn) this week from an equity placement that defied the challenges facing the sector. But bankers warn that the deal’s success does not indicate a change in sentiment towards the woe-ridden industry just yet, writes Rashmi Kumar.
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National Bank of Bahrain has made a bid to buy a majority stake in Bahrain Islamic Bank, of which it already owns 29%. The move is the latest in a seemingly endless round of consolidation between Gulf banks, driven by the effort to become more competitive in what many have called an oversaturated banking market.
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Guangzhou Metro Group Co raised $200m from a popular return to the dollar bond market on Wednesday, while two of its Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV) peers made their offshore debuts.
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Haitong International Securities Group raised $400m from the bond market this week, selling a deal inside fair value after a larger-than-expected price tightening.
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