Standard Chartered
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Oman became the first CEEMEA borrower to hit the screens this year with an official mandate. It has named five lead managers to arrange a triple tranche dollar bond as it looks to fund a Omr3bn ($7.8bn) budget deficit for 2018. -
South African telecommunications company MTN Group is holding a non-deal roadshow in Taipei this month.
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A 30-year banking veteran has joined Standard Chartered to lead one of the most important regions for the firm’s corporate and institutional banking strategy.
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Thai Beverage Public Co has enlisted the help of three banks for a 12-month bridge facility to support its acquisition of a stake in Vietnamese brewer Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (Sabeco), said sources close to the trade.
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Chinese technology company JD.com has doubled its maiden offshore loan to $1bn, thanks to commitments from 18 lenders during primary syndication.
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Reliance Industries has allocated its $2.49bn multi-tranche fundraising among 31 banks, with plans to transfer in the new lenders before the end of the year, said bankers close to the trade.
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China Orient Asset Management Corp pulled off an end of the year $2bn triple-tranche bond on Wednesday, but was forced to give investors a generous premium to get the deal done.
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Three Chinese issuers hit the market on Tuesday with dollar deals, but each saw a very different outcome. One company sealed a successful trade, another locked up a private placement style bond, while the third was forced to pull its transaction.
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Hisense (Hong Kong) Co, a consumer electronics maker and supplier, has wrapped up its maiden $300m international loan, finding demand from a 10-strong syndicate group.
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Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology, a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer, is making its debut in the offshore loan market with a $300m fundraising.
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China Orient Asset Management Corp launched a multi-tranche fixed and floating rate dollar transaction on Wednesday morning.
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Three Chinese issuers hit the debt market on Tuesday, launching dollar deals. While the pace of new issuance is beginning to slow down, there appears to be no end in sight for the primary bond market.
