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Volkswagen Finance (China) has opted for a new structure with its latest return to the China auto ABS market with its upcoming Rmb3.98bn ($587m) Driver China Auto five trust set to feature a revolving pool for the first time.

China Nuclear Engineering Group Co pushed out its debut dim sum deal last Friday to get ahead of the US election this week. Despite the volatility, the transaction garnered Rmb2.7bn ($399.3m) in orders, with the issuer bagging Rmb1.5bn.

In this round-up: RMB indices record a stabilisation of the currency against the trade-weighted baskets, Hong Kong RMB deposits increase nearly 2% in September, and the China cross-border interbank payment system (CIPS) expands to 400 indirect participants. Plus, a recap of our top stories this week.

China Nuclear Engineering Group Co (CNEC) is taking another shot at getting its debut CNH bond off the ground, after pulling a dim sum offering back in December 2015.

Hydropower firm China Yangtze Power Co debuted in the equity-linked bond market this week, raising $521.9m with a dual currency exchangeable bond — a product rarely seen in Asia. The liquid nature of the underlying stock and the credit quality of the issuer helped reel in demand, writes Jonathan Breen.

National Bank of Canada became the first North American lender to sell a Panda bond on Wednesday, raising Rmb3.5bn ($517m) from a three year note. What stood out, however, was not the deal execution but how the lender managed to convince the regulators that the sale aligns with China’s Belt and Road initiative.

Wuhan Metro Group and Jiangsu Zhongguancun Science Park Holding Group added their names to the growing list of Chinese local government financing vehicles (LGFVs) sealing inaugural dollar bonds in the international market this year.

State-owned China Nuclear Engineering Group Co (CNEC) has hired banks to test appetite for its inaugural CNH bond — the third time it is attempting to sell a dim sum deal.

Wuhan Metro Group and Jiangsu Zhongguancun are the latest Chinese corporates to launch inaugural dollar bonds, while Huishang Bank has issued a mandate for additional tier one, it’s first offshore transaction.

China’s domestic fixed income market is set for another milestone with National Bank of Canada (NBC) poised to sell a Panda bond on Wednesday – becoming the first North American bank to do so.

China Development Bank Hong Kong gave investors a dual option on October 27, issuing a five year dollar bond and a three year euro deal, finding space in a crowded market that saw six other trades hit the screens.

Three Chinese corporates hit the debt market on Thursday on a busy day of issuance in Asia. Beijing Capital Development Holdings (Group), Golden Wheel Tiandi Holdings Company and a financing vehicle from Guangxi raised a combined $900m from deals.