Standard Chartered
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Nigeria made full use of perfect funding conditions this week to print 30 year debt well inside what it paid for a 15 year bond earlier this year, drawing an impressive $11.4bn book in the process. -
The year-end bond rush is upon us, with a number of issuers from China, India and South Korea mandating banks on Tuesday for their planned dollar bonds.
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The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has set the stage for a dollar-denominated sukuk and a dollar conventional bond, hiring banks for the transaction.
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China State Construction International Holdings and Shenzhen International Holdings are taking bids for dollar bonds, while Yiwu State-owned Capital Operation Co has mandated banks for a Reg S deal. On the other hand, Lifestyle International Holdings has decided not to pursue its fundraising for the time being.
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Union Bank of the Philippines launched its first international bond in 13 years on Tuesday, offering investors a bit of diversity in a day otherwise filled with Chinese issuers.
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Greatship (India) has hit the syndicated loan market for the first time in seven years, seeking $249m for refinancing.
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Orders for Nigeria’s 10 and 30 year bond issue had reached $5.5bn on Monday morning. The 10 year portion is likely to take the most orders, but the 30 year tranche is piquing interest, according to deal watchers.
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Abu Dhabi National Oil Co has signed its $6bn debut syndicated loan facility with 13 banks. The deal was well received by banks, driving down pricing to new lows.
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Sino Horizon Holdings, a Chinese property developer, has opened a $600m refinancing into general syndication with retail banks.
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Centratama Telekomunikasi Indonesia, an IT and internet services provider, is in the market with a triple-tranche $390m loan tied to its M&A plans.
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UK bank Barclays made its first trip to the Singapore dollar market on Thursday, grabbing S$200m ($147.5m) from an opportunistic transaction.
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A broad range of Chinese issuers have mandated banks to arrange roadshows in Hong Kong and Singapore early next week ahead of their dollar bond transactions.
