Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s IPO market is set to pick up, with at least two chunky listings in the works, raising optimism among bankers for busy second and third quarters.

BIMB Holdings, a Malaysian financial holding company, has raised MR795.6m ($192.4m) from a primary placement of shares, part of a group-wide restructuring that is expected to be completed by August.

Singapore’s agribusiness company Wilmar International has returned to the loan market for a borrowing of up to $1bn.

Southeast Asian tech company Grab, which offers everything from ride hailing and food delivery services to digital wallet payments, is planning to go public on the Nasdaq by merging with Altimeter Group Corp, a special purpose acquisition company (Spac).

Vingroup Joint Stock Company raised $500m from an exchangeable bond this week, selling the largest equity-linked transaction from Vietnam — and developing the market by using novel structural features never seen before in the country. Rashmi Kumar reports.

Freeport Indonesia, a copper mining company, is in talks with banks for a new $750m loan for capital expenditure, after being forced to cancel a larger facility last year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Riddhi Shah, head of Asia Pacific financing group (AFG) trading at Credit Suisse, has resigned after more than two decades with the Swiss bank.

Indonesia's Bank Mandiri has sold its first sustainability bond, raising $300m after an order book that was more than 10 times subscribed at its peak.

Petron Corp, a Philippine oil company, raised $550m from a senior perpetual bond sale this week.

Casino operator Genting Malaysia bagged $1bn from a 10 year bond on Monday, surpassing the size expectations for the trade.

BIMB Holdings, a Malaysian financial holding company that is in the midst of a restructuring, is looking to raise about MR795.6m ($192.4m) from a primary placement of new shares.

Indonesia's Pertamina is planning to sell a green bond before the end of 2022, as the oil and natural gas company plots a gradual transition of its core business.