Standard Chartered
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Chinese issuers were out in force again in the bond markets on Wednesday, with financial companies ICBC International Holdings and Avic International Leasing Co raising $1.15bn between them.
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Three Chinese borrowers sold perpetual notes on Tuesday, raising a combined $900m from the rare structure.
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Kuwait International Bank hit screens on Tuesday morning announcing a roadshow for its first ever bond — an unrated additional tier one sukuk with a five year call date.
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HSBC led a surge in dollar bond supply as high-grade banks sprang back into issuance mode after a two-week layoff.
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Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) brought the world’s first benchmark green corporate sukuk to market last week. Chief executive Alain Bejjani said the format had helped the leads price the deal tighter and that they would return to the green market.
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The Republic of the Philippines made a triumphant return to the Panda bond market this week, raising Rmb2.5bn ($363m) from a deal that was tighter and larger than its debut last year. Rebecca Feng reports.
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Kenya hit screens on Wednesday with a dual tranche bond. Investors said initial price thoughts looked generous and so the leads were able to cut the yield by more than had been expected during execution.
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Union Bank of the Philippines has returned to the offshore loan market, having been absent for more than 20 years.
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Chinese issuers kept up their bond issuances on Wednesday, despite having to contend with the backdrop of the US-China trade war. Three borrowers raised a combined $840m, proving that investors are still buying a range of credits.
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The Export-Import Bank of Thailand played to investors’ need for diversity on Wednesday, marketing a $300m-capped transaction at a very tight rate.