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  • RHI Magnesita, the Austrian-Brazilian maker of refractory products, has refinanced its debt with a new €305.6m five year term loan.
  • Investec Bank has benefited from South Africa’s political turn for the better, with pricing tightened on a $300m loan refinancing and Asian banks flocking to another loan for its UK branch.
  • DCM bankers in Asia are gearing up for a hectic April as investors put the US interest rate hike behind them. But how will borrowers, particularly those that are lower rated, navigate the many fundraising challenges ahead? Addison Gong finds out.
  • The widening gap between Libor and Hibor, which reached the highest level in 10 years on Wednesday, is pushing Hong Kong and Chinese borrowers to the Hong Kong dollar-denominated loans market. But while the possibilities for opportunistic deals are plenty, bankers warn the window won’t be open for too long. Pan Yue reports.
  • China’s promotion of a home-grown depository receipt market is already gaining traction, even before the rules around it are published, with the big four technology giants showing their interest in returning home. But while China Depository Receipts (CDRs) will put pressure on the Hong Kong exchange, it will be some time before they pose a serious threat, writes Jonathan Breen.
  • Hong Kong stole the show for overnight share sales in Asia this week as three transactions worth a total of $1.3bn were priced — before a monster $10.6bn sell-down in Tencent Holdings launched as GlobalCapital Asia went to press on Thursday.