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  • Singapore’s ride hailing start-up Grab Holding has further increased the size of its term loan B to $2bn following solid traction in the US market.
  • Hong Kong’s personal loan provider United Asia Finance has increased the size of its loan to HK$2.55bn ($328m) after receiving strong response during syndication.
  • A blistering pace of supply in Asia’s dollar bond market in January is set to continue, with more borrowers preparing to print deals this week ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays. But DCM bankers say there are some signs of rising pressure.
  • Corporate default rates are expected to decline towards the end of this year after peaking in the next few months, but the number of borrowers facing a plunge into junk ratings is near a record high. Lenders say that they are taking a pragmatic view on the companies in their loan portfolios to try and prevent defaults.
  • Taiwan’s GaleMed Corp is tapping the loan market for a $70m-equivalent dual-currency deal for refinancing debt and dividend recapitalisation.
  • CLO specialist at Penn Mutual Asset Management Jason Merrill was fired on January 7 after eight years with the firm, according to people familiar with the matter.
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