Northeast Asia
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Asian borrowers should ready themselves for tighter covenants on their loans once the Covid-19 outbreak is brought under control, multiple senior loans bankers told GlobalCapital Asia this week. A much-needed price correction may also be coming, writes Rashmi Kumar. -
Chinese bond issuers are confronting a chaotic market at the moment: onshore yields for state-owned enterprises have fallen to historic lows, offshore yields have ballooned and more than 50 issuers have been forced to cancel deals this month. Rebecca Feng and Addison Gong report.
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International rating agencies have announced a slew of ratings downgrades or outlook changes for Asian companies as the Covid-19 outbreak puts pressure on their refinancing abilities. But DCM bankers and investors are expecting some good to come from these rapid changes. Morgan Davis reports.
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An Ke Technology Co, a subsidiary of Chinese conglomerate Ping An Group, is in the market seeking a $300m three year loan.
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Chinese property developer Radiance Holdings (Group) Co is getting ready to speak to potential investors for its Hong Kong IPO.
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Chinese local government financing vehicle Taizhou Xinbinjiang Development Co navigated the volatile markets by opting for a club-style $219m international bond issuance.
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New Hope Dairy, a Shenzhen-listed dairy farm owner and operator, is aiming to raise $102m from the loan market.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has received the nod to head offshore for capital, at a time when most of its peers have been tapping the liquid domestic market for funds.
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Chinese pharmaceutical company WuXi AppTec Co is planning to raise primary equity through an issue of H-shares and its Shanghai-listed A-shares.
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A former joint head of the IPO vetting team in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's listings department has been charged with bribery and misconduct while in office.
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Chinese real estate developer Xinhu Zhongbao Co sold a club-style dollar bond on Tuesday, becoming one of the few Asian issuers to have come to the market in recent days. While a pipeline of deals builds up, many are unwilling to launch transactions amid the volatility.
