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  • The World Bank has raised HK$1bn ($127.39m) from its debut green bond denominated in Hong Kong dollars, making it the first supranational issuer to sell a syndicated green bond in the city.
  • Hanwha Life Insurance Co became the latest South Korean name to raise funds from the dollar bond market on Monday, as the country’s insurance firms prepare to adhere to new capital standards.
  • Four high yield property companies, Sunac China Holdings, Central China Real Estate, Jingrui Holdings and Yanlord Land Group, raised a total of $2.05bn on Monday, with some of them focusing on price and the others on size. But irrespective of their strategy, recent heavy supply pushed their bonds lower in the secondary market.
  • Light, the Rio de Janeiro electricity company, will begin investor meetings on Wednesday ahead of a potential debut international bond sale.
  • Vinhomes is gearing up to launch the largest IPO in Vietnam, kicking off investor education for the up to $2bn share sale.
  • Transportadora de Gas Internacional (TGI), the Colombian natural gas transportation company, has mandated banks ahead of a proposed $750m senior unsecured issue aimed at refinancing existing bonds.