Standard Chartered

CMB Financial Leasing launched a $350m bullet into general syndication last week, even as Minsheng Financial Leasing wrapped up an increased fundraising of $335m.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s Singapore branch sold a dual-tranche floating rate deal on Wednesday, raising $2bn and hitting its pricing goals.

Two Malaysian lenders, CIMB and AmBank, have hit the loan market in quick succession, seeking a total of $700m between them.

China Huarong International Holdings began marketing a four tranche dollar deal on Thursday morning, including two floating rate notes.

Malaysian mortgage and securitization firm Cagamas raised $350m from its latest three year bullet, despite surprise market volatility that nearly caused the issuer to pull the deal.

Standard Chartered has created a new unit to house its private financial markets business, to bring more focus to its debt product structuring and distribution.

Wednesday proved yet another robust day for Asian bonds, with rubber company Halcyon Agri Corporation, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’ Singapore branch and Chinese developer Times Property Holdings out for funds in the primary market.

Minsheng Financial Leasing has closed its latest syndication on a high note, with the loan increased to $335m as banks gobbled up the deal.

Maikun Investment Co, part of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC), has switched the currency on its $290m financing to euros midway through syndication.

State Grid Corporation of China, China Huarong Asset Management Co and State Development & Investment Corporation have mandated banks for new bonds, with the latter making its debut in the international market.

Malaysia’s Cagamas Berhad kicked open the Tuesday market with the launch of a new dollar offering, while Saka Energi Indonesia announced its pursuit of a new dollar deal as well.

Bank of China hit Asia's debt market hard on Tuesday, unleashing a huge deal spanning four currencies and six tranches. The $3.1bn-equivalent deal was designed to make a statement to the market that it should not forget China’s Belt and Road initiative, DCM bankers said. Morgan Davis and Addison Gong report.