South Korea
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Korea Gas Corp (KoGas) is looking to sell its first international bond of the year in the second quarter, as part of plans to raise $1.5bn-$1.9bn in 2016 to refinance debt and fund overseas projects. -
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has lost a member of its equity capital markets syndicate team in Hong Kong and a DCM banker in South Korea, sources said this week.
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The Asia ex-Japan bank capital market sprang back to life this week as United Overseas Bank (UOB) completed the first-dollar denominated trade in the region this year. The deal's strong reception bodes well for those looking to follow but market participants have predicted another lacklustre year in term of volumes, writes Rev Hui.
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Woori Bank has hired six banks to work on a dollar-denominated additional tier one (AT1) offering.
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Issuers lined up to print in euros on Tuesday as a vital European Central Bank meeting loomed later in the week — but bankers were divided as to how much the flurry of deals was down to concerns over the central bank meeting.
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Hyundai Capital Services (HCS) raised $500m from its inaugural green bond on Monday, in a trade that was notable for the strong participation of US accounts.
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Hyundai Capital Services (HCS) launched an inaugural green offering on Monday, giving green bond investors a new name in Asia.
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Doosan Bobcat has put together a shortlist of firms to lead its IPO in South Korea, with the final bookrunning group expected to be announced on Tuesday.
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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has mandated five banks for its bank capital debut in the international bond market.
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Korea Resources Corp (KoRes) is set to make its first appearance this year in the international bond market, having mandated four banks to work on a dollar offering.
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Netmarble, the South Korean computer and mobile game developer, has mandated two international and two local firms for an IPO that could raise as much as W2tr ($1.6bn) this year.
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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has launched a non-deal roadshow in Europe and Asia ahead of its planned debut in the international bank capital market.
