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Bank of China returned to the bond market with a multi-tranche, multi-currency bond this week, making clear that its funding needs and its role as a flag-bearer of Chinese policy overseas are inextricably linked. Morgan Davis reports. -
Fosun Tourism Group, which is being spun-off by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, has launched investor education for its Hong Kong IPO as the market falters amid continued volatility.
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Chinese paper manufacturer Youyuan International Holdings is seeking commitments for a $120m refinancing loan, wooing banks with a juicier margin when compared to its last fundraise.
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The Flemish Community of Belgium was twice covered for its debut sustainability bond on Monday, following the completion of a pan-European roadshow last week. Meanwhile, Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten has added to the SRI pipeline after mandating banks for its second sustainability trade of the year.
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Clifford Capital has netted $300m from its third debt outing of the year. Despite the Singapore firm’s frequency in 2018, it still managed to attract investors due to its rarity factor.
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Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB) will look to fill the €1bn-€1.5bn it has left to raise this year with its annual water bond benchmark and potentially a short end benchmark. That is in keeping with the wider SSA market, where bankers expect socially responsible investment (SRI) issuance to form the bulk of this year’s final trades.
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Export Development Canada (EDC) added to a record breaking year for non-UK SSA sterling issuance as it printed a £500m floating rate note (FRN) this week. Despite the very strong year for the currency, some trades have struggled in recent weeks — but FRNs such as EDC’s appear to be the exception. Some in the market put that down to concerns over Brexit negotiations.
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After a year during which euro issuance from SSAs has far outstripped that in dollars, thanks to the vagaries of the euro/dollar basis swap, a German agency was able to nip in to a funding week shortened by US elections and central bank meetings to score a strong result with its sole dollar benchmark of the year.
