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SINGAPOREAN development bank DBS this week announced the largest rights issue to date from the city state, with plans to raise S$1bn ($595m) via a one-for-five rights issue. Shares were suspended on Wednesday following the announcement, with foreign shares having closed at S$12.50 and local shares at S$8.80. The issue will be led by Jardine Fleming, with an issue price of S$8.50 for foreign shares and S$6 for local shares.

UNITED Engineers Malaysia (UEM) is believed to be preparing a high yield, asset backed deal in a bid to revive its beleaguered international standing. If completed, the deal will be collateralised by the group's toll road receivables.

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THE LATIN equity new issue market was dealt another blow this week when Colombian power distributor Interconexión Eléctrica (ISA) shelved plans to for a $200m initial public offering in the wake of last week's embarrassing postponement of the $175m Celumovíl deal. Celumovíl, a Colombian cellular phone company, was to be the first Latin new issue to come to market this year. However, it was pulled by lead managers Salomon Smith Barney and Santander Investment late last week when it failed to drum up sufficient investor demand even at a lower price range.

India Bayerische Landesbank (Singapore), Commerzbank (South East Asia), DBS Bank and ING Barings are bidding as a group for a $100m five to seven year financing for Power Finance Corp Ltd. ANZ Investment Bank and Sumitomo Bank are submitting a separate bid while ABN Amro is entering a solo bid. Responses are due by March 31. The mandate for BPL US West Cellular Ltd's $200m-$275m telecommunications project financing has not yet been awarded. ABN Amro Bank, BA Asia and CIBC Markets are expecting the mandate to be announced within the next two weeks.

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THE PIPELINE of issuance from Latin American credits is building up for the weeks ahead, with a mix of corporates, sovereigns and supranationals scheduled to launch deals. Mexican manufacturer Sanluis Corporación will price its $150m 10 put five year Euro-144a issue led by Chase next week. The spread talk is 325bp to 350bp over Treasuries.

COCA-COLA Amatil of Australia has hired SBC Warburg Dillon Read to advise on the flotation of its European operations, Coca-Cola Beverages (CCB), which is to be listed in London later this year with an initial market capitalisation expected at around $3.2bn (£2bn). Although there will be no capital increase, with the parent receiving the proceeds of the spin-off, the move enables CCB to raise equity capital in the future.