StanChart boosts credit units with new appointments
Standard Chartered is giving a shot in the arm to its credit business, with new hires in Singapore, Hong Kong, London and New York, according to a Tuesday press release.
View ArticleWoori jumps on key window to score third AT1
South Korea’s Woori Bank sneaked into the debt market on Monday with a $500m Basel III additional tier one, timing its deal for the day before the country holds its presidential election.
View ArticleLeoch International recharges with bigger $200m facility
Leoch International Technology has wrapped up its syndicated fundraising at a larger size of $200m.
View ArticleBoCom returns with $1bn dual-tranche floater
Bank of Communications Hong Kong sealed a $1bn deal across two floating rate tranches on Monday, continuing issuers’ trend of favouring the structure.
View ArticlePacker exits Melco Crown via $337m block
Australian billionaire James Packer has cashed in his remaining stake in his Macau joint venture with Hong Kong gaming tycoon Lawrence Ho, netting $1.2bn in the process.
View ArticleBOC gives Huishan Dairy a week to repay $50m loan
Bank of China Macau has asked China Huishan Dairy Holdings to repay a $50m loan raised in 2014, and which matured on April 28, by mid next week.
View ArticleIndonesia's BSD to add on to $200m bond
Indonesian property developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) is tapping its outstanding 2023s on Tuesday, launching the deal at the market open.
View ArticleTotal Derivatives: Firm CPI backs early CNY paying
In China today CPI and PPI reports gave mixed signals that backed some early paying in swaps. Meanwhile, consolidation in the currency market gave way to a corrective dip in short swap rates, writes...
View ArticleDetails emerge on tranches for Vedanta $651m syndication
A $651m facility for Vedanta Group will be split into two tranches, one for overseas lenders and the other helmed by Indian banks, according to a banker close to the deal.
View ArticleFormer UBS syndicate banker moves to CMBI
Former UBS banker Paul Au has resurfaced as the new head of fixed income at CMB International.
View ArticleKotak gets green light for $887m share sale
Shareholders of India’s Kotak Mahindra Bank have given it the nod to raise equity, in a deal that could fetch Rp57.3bn ($887m) based on its market price.
View ArticleBSD, ICBC Sydney rustle up new notes
Bumi Serpong Damai and ICBC Sydney jumped into the debt market on Tuesday, capitalising on the positive market sentiment following the French presidential election.
View ArticleBoCom International covers $266m HK float
BoCom International Holdings Co has covered its HK$2.1bn ($265.6m) IPO after opening books last Friday with a strong cornerstone base, according to a banker on the deal.
View ArticleXiaomi sounds out banks for 2014 loan refi
Chinese mobile phone maker Xiaomi is sounding out lenders for refinancing a $1bn dual tranche borrowing raised three years ago.
View ArticleAxis Bank promotes Hong Kong credit head
The head of credit for Axis Bank in Hong Kong has been promoted, with the scope of his role widening following the bump up.
View ArticleFinansbank the latest to hit buoyant EM
The emerging market bond pipeline remained strong this week with Turkish lender Finansbank the latest CEEMEA name to join the fray, after the borrower announced a one day roadshow for Wednesday....
View ArticleBack with a bang: CK Hutchison seals $1bn hybrid
CK Hutchison priced a $1bn hybrid bond at 4% on Tuesday, with the deal featuring a dual step-up to qualify for partial equity treatment from ratings agencies. And while investor appetite was strong,...
View ArticleSoFi looks to deepen buyer base with S&P stamp on latest ABS
A $530m consumer loan offering from online lender SoFi is expected to garner interest from a bigger group of investors, with S&P Global Ratings tapped to rate an offering from the issuer's consumer...
View ArticleRMBi rightly taking a backseat to reform agenda
China has not given up its renminbi internationalisation (RMBi) plans, but the constraints of an under-developed financial system will put the brakes on that process until further reforms are...
View ArticleHong Kong's BEA ushers out new AT1
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia launched a new Basel III additional tier one dollar deal on Thursday morning, following a roadshow earlier in the week.
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