Greater China

China Huiyuan Juice Group aims to bump up its latest borrowing to €280m after raising a larger than expected €160m last month.

Want Want China Finance is pursuing a new dollar bond offering, mandating banks for the deal this week.

The friendly meeting between US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week has ushered in warmer relations, with Trump stating on April 12 that the US Treasury will not label China a currency manipulator. Meanwhile, the two sides are working on a framework for greater market access to be delivered in just over three months.

China Huishan Dairy Holdings’ credentials have gone from bad to worse after it said on Monday that an event of default has been declared on its $200m loan, once again turning the spotlight on lending to non state-backed firms. While some bankers shrugged off the matter as a one off, others fear that getting lending approvals is set to become even more difficult. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.

Bank of China hit Asia's debt market hard on Tuesday, unleashing a huge deal spanning four currencies and six tranches. The $3.1bn-equivalent deal was designed to make a statement to the market that it should not forget China’s Belt and Road initiative, DCM bankers said. Morgan Davis and Addison Gong report.

Lianyungang Port Group and property developer Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company raised a combined $500m on Tuesday, wrapping up their fundraisings ahead of Easter.

Chinese corporates and FIGs contributed to most of the primary supply in Asia DCM on Tuesday, with China Oil and Gas Group, Yida China Holdings and Citic Securities snapping up a combined $1.45bn.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday aimed at strengthening cross-border capital market access.

The annual Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament is infamous for being the city's premier weekend of debauchery. Drinks flow and tongues wag, but the matches and related events also offer great opportunities to see and be seen.

Kingboard Chemical Holdings raised HK$1.2bn ($152.5m) after paring down its stake in Kingboard Laminates Holdings on Tuesday via a block driven by reverse enquiry.

The slightly softer tone in the Asian markets on Tuesday did not deter issuers from flocking to the debt market, with as many as eight borrowers bagging new bonds. And the momentum continued on Wednesday, with a handful of firms opening their transactions.

A stable renminbi will make Chinese bonds and equities more attractive, but China will need to enhance the sophistication of its market before it can attract foreign capital on scale, according to Helen Zhu, head of China equities at BlackRock.