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Cost of printing a five year bond has fallen a long way since October
The bank is considering bond issuance in currencies other than the euro
◆ Intesa Sanpaolo's Slovakian arm is a frequent issuer ◆ Banker said 33bp could be through FV ◆ CEE covereds offer the widest spread, ABN wrote

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  • Chinese mobile streaming platform Inke hit the road with its Hong Kong IPO this week armed with anchor demand as it seeks up HK$1.5bn ($192.6m).
  • Banks are obsessed with going digital. Once-staid institutions fall over each other trying to show how disruptive and revolutionary they can be. Local lenders, keen to get in on the act, pitch journalists elaborate stories about their online lending ‘revolution’, which usually amounts to little more than a handful of deals.
  • The debut dollar bond issue for Heungkuk Fire and Marine Insurance Co has caused some consternation in the market this week. The order book for the South Korean company’s subordinated deal had been open for a week as GlobalCapital Asia went to press on Thursday, leaving bankers and analysts scratching their heads.
  • Chinese technology unicorn Meituan Dianping is seeking an IPO in Hong Kong that could raise upwards of $4bn.
  • Asia’s markets were on edge this week as Chinese equities fell into bear territory and the simmering trade war between the US and China deepened. The tensions felled two IPOs but have not brought fundraising activity to a complete stop, even as bankers remain unsure about what happens next. John Loh reports.
  • The National Development and Reform Commission intends to restrict offshore bond quotas for Chinese corporations, while also limiting the use of proceeds to refinancing.