Greater China
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HSBC reigns supreme for the fifth year running as the best overall provider of offshore RMB products and services in the largest and most competitive Offshore Renminbi (RMB) Poll. -
In the past week, two Chinese officials have publically acknowledged the possibility of a tax on foreign exchange (FX) transaction to curb capital outflows. Although details on the initiative still scant, views are diverging about whether it is a good measure against foreign speculators or will end up back firing.
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Less than two months after Shanghai Pudong Development Bank became the first domestic green bond issuer in China, the lender is set to revisit the market on Friday with a Rmb15bn ($2.3bn) offering.
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China Zheshang Bank has net HK$13bn ($1.7bn) after wrapping up the world’s largest IPO so far in 2016, but had to price low to stay in line with investor interest.
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In a further sign that China is opening up its domestic bond market, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has allowed the first publically issued Panda in the country’s exchange market.
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A slew of international financial institutions have recently found success in selling dollar notes in the Taiwanese domestic bond market, with ABN Amro breaking new ground last week with a tier two deal. Taiwan’s local investors have proved resilient during tough times and with the market looking increasingly attractive, there are plenty of opportunities for FIG issuers.
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced the results of a nationwide inspection of corporate bond issuers and rating agencies last week, lifting the lid on the poor practices that are dogging the market.
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CAR, China's largest auto rental company, is preparing to issue its debut Panda bond in China’s exchange bond market, sources familiar to the deal have told GlobalRMB. The move will add some credit diversification to this nascent debt product.
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After a decade in which they’ve suffered dismal profits, multiple IPO suspensions and a near-disastrous crash in A-shares, China’s foreign-backed securities houses are finally seeing the fruits of their labour. Now a pair of banks, including HSBC, are joining the fray with a new type of joint venture, setting the stage for another industry shake up. John Loh reports.
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China has become the biggest and arguably the most important capital market in Asia. The size and scope of transactions combined with the fast pace of reform is influencing capital markets well outside the country’s borders. In our first China Deals and Investment Bank of the Year Awards, we select the standout transactions and institutions of 2015.
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China Resources Land limited (CRLand) has applied to issue a total of Rmb20bn ($3.08bn) in Panda bonds in China’s interbank bond market, two sources have told GlobalRMB.
