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Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group has refiled its long-anticipated Hong Kong IPO. The Chinese drug maker first planned to go public in 2016, and was said to be readying a roadshow for its IPO as recently as February.

China Grand Automotive Services, the parent of Grand Baoxin Auto Group, has made its debut in the offshore loan market, four months after it raised an onshore facility. The company wants to raise $420m.

In this round-up, consumer and producer prices rise, sovereigns line up for Pandas and MUFG gets primary dealer role.

In this round-up, China and the US agree to set up enforcement offices, the People's Bank of China reshuffles its monetary policy board and the finance ministry tightens rules on Panda accounts.

Citi’s Asia Pacific chief executive Francisco Aristeguieta is leaving to join State Street. The search is on for a longer-term replacement but his job will be filled in the interim by Citi’s productivity head.

The new World Bank president used his first public statement to pledge to increase efforts to ensure China was more transparent in its lending to Africa.

Asian investment grade issuers returned to the market in droves this week, giving some welcome supply to investors who have been overwhelmed by high yield names since the start of the year. But the surge is likely to be short-lived. Addison Gong reports.

Bank of China sold another blockbuster Belt and Road transaction on Wednesday, raising $3.8bn across eight tranches of notes in five currencies across five bank branches, It was the largest transaction sold under the BRI label.

China’s Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co launched its Hong Kong IPO on Thursday, seeking upwards of $1.3bn from the sale.

The debauchery of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament is legendary. Every year friends visit for a long weekend of carousing and occasionally someone watches some rugby.

Chinese internet data centre provider 21Vianet Group raised a $300m note on Tuesday after bondholders agreed to tender over half of an old $300m bond that will become puttable in a few months.

Genius Auto Finance, a joint venture between Geely Automobile Holdings and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, has raised Rmb3bn ($446m) from a three-tranche auto ABS. It was the tightest such deal this year, after receiving plenty of demand from foreign banks.