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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is close to signing a memorandum of understanding with China's central bank for the appointment of an official RMB clearing bank in the country.

Zhongyu Gas Holdings has closed its three year loan at $300m, double size it was launched at, with 18 banks joining in syndication.

A total of 12 banks have signed the mandate letter this week for Tata Steel’s multi-currency jumbo fundraising of around $5.62bn.

Coal miner Adaro Energy Indonesia has wrapped up its $1.25bn club loan, with fourteen banks coming on board.

Yue Xiu Enterprises has made its debut in the equity-linked market with a $200m exchangeable bond, in a deal that saw a solid bookbuilding process with outrights flooding in to the transaction.

Materis, the French construction chemicals and materials producer, has released tranche sizes and price guidance on two refinancing loans totalling €584m for its admixtures and decorative paint businesses.

Indonesian telecommunications company Tower Bersama Group has sealed a loan of $300m dual currency loan, exercising the $100m greenshoe after the deal was oversubscribed.

Tata Steel is kicking off investor meetings for what could be an inaugural dollar and euro denominated deal this week. In addition to being the latest in a string of Indian borrowers to explore the euro market this year, the company joins a club of high yield issuers from India that are surfacing in dollars.

Every year Asiamoney reveals which bank, equity brokerage and debt house stands as the most impressive in each major Asian market. In Hong Kong, HSBC rises above all rivals for banking, equities and bonds.

Export-Import Bank of China (Chexim) is looking to make its first dollar issue in nearly ten years, having been absent from the currency since October 2005. The quasi-sovereign’s announcement comes amid a rally in Chinese investment grade dollar-denominated bonds.

China Railway Construction Corp is meeting investors this week in connection with a possible perpetual non call five offering.

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) issued Asia’s first corporate green bond on Thursday, attracting an enthusiastic response from investors. However, in a region where environmental sustainability still takes the backseat to economic growth, it was rarity value that attracted buyers to the inaugural three year issue rather than its green status.