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Equities

Agricultural Bank raises $19.2 billion from IPO

The offering could still become the largest IPO in the world if the overallotment options are exercised in full.

By Anette Jönsson | 7 July 2010

Macro & Markets

Fitch warns of hidden information risks in Chinese banks

Charlene Chu, Beijing-based senior director for financial institutions at Fitch Ratings, talks to FinanceAsia about the risks presented when loans are repackaged into wealth ...

By Lillian Liu | 6 July 2010

Equities

Real Gold raises $156 million from placement

The Hong Kong-listed gold miner adds to its coffers for further acquisitions. Meanwhile, in India, ING sells its 3.1% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank, and the promoters in HCL ...

By Anette Jönsson | 25 June 2010

Equities

Agricultural Bank price range implies base deal of max $21 billion

An H-share cornerstone tranche of $5.45 billion, massive anchor interest and a valuation discount versus ICBC and CCB suggest selling the deal will be no issue.

By Anette Jönsson | 24 June 2010

Equities

Rabobank cuts stake in Yes Bank, raises $215 million

The Dutch bank reduces its stake from 15.9% to 4.9% to comply with a regulatory requirement as it prepares to launch its own banking unit in India.

By Anette Jönsson | 23 June 2010

Equities

Getting to know your ABC

Agricultural Bank of China, also known as ABC, kicks off investor education today, which is expected to focus on the fact that it is not a farmers' bank, but a lender with ...

By Anette Jönsson | 14 June 2010

Equities

BoCom steals lead on rivals with $4.84 billion rights issue

The rights issue, which will comprise both A- and H-shares, comes just ahead of Agricultural Bank of China's dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong which is expected to raise ...

By Anette Jönsson | 7 June 2010

Equities

Standard Chartered raises $529 million from India listing

Demand comes through on the final day to leave the deal 2.2 times covered. The price is fixed at Rs104 per IDR, which is in line with the anchor tranche.

By Anette Jönsson | 31 May 2010

Equities

Standard Chartered IDR sale attracts top Indian funds

The UK-based bank sells 15% of the offering to anchor investors and sets a price range that will allow it to raise up to $586 million ahead of the first-ever foreign company ...

By Anette Jönsson | 25 May 2010

Equities

Standard Chartered to go ahead with Indian listing

The UK-based bank will be the first foreign company to sell Indian depositary receipts and the first to be publicly traded on India's two major exchanges.

By Anette Jönsson | 14 May 2010

Equities

ICBC said to have mandated four banks for follow-on

China's largest bank has named BNP Paribas, BOCI, ICBC International and UBS as the arrangers for its upcoming H-share issue, say sources.

By Anette Jönsson | 12 May 2010

Macro & Markets

Foreign banks in China face new challenges, survey shows

Domestic lenders, which in the past have had little advantage over their foreign peers in terms of banking services and products, have turned into “formidable competitors&...

By Lillian Liu | 4 May 2010

Equities

China Construction Bank plans $11 billion rights issue

The sale will bring the total amount of money sought by the country's four biggest publicly traded banks this year to approximately $26.6 billion.

By Lillian Liu | 3 May 2010

Equities

Banco de Oro raises $120 million from placement

Together with a sale of $150 million worth of shares to IFC and an IFC-linked fund at the same price, the Philippine bank is able to pocket $270 million of fresh capital.

By Anette Jönsson | 21 April 2010

Debt

Bank of China (Hong Kong) returns with $900 million tap

Bank of China (Hong Kong) has reopened its recently issued 10-year bond deal with a $900 million tap, bringing the total deal size to $2.5 billion.

By Mei Tuicolo | 14 April 2010

Equities

KDIC sells $1.03 billion of Woori stock at 0% discount

Strong and lumpy demand from international investors results in the government sell-down becoming the second Korean placement in a month to price flat to the market.

By Anette Jönsson | 9 April 2010

Equities

Agricultural Bank of China ready to pick banks for IPO

More than 20 banks will meet with Agricultural Bank today in the hope of securing a role on the H-share portion of the offering. Including the A-share tranche, the bank wants ...

By Anette Jönsson | 7 April 2010

M&A

Eye on the prize in Korea's banking sector

The likely privatisation of Woori Financial Group and possible sale of Lone Star’s stake in Korea Exchange Bank could result in the emergence of a Korean megabank this year.

By Rupert Walker | 7 April 2010

Debt

Bank of Baroda and Woori Bank sell 5.5-year bonds

India's Bank of Baroda raises $350 million and Korea's Woori pockets $500 million, both taking advantage of the current steepness in the yield curve between five and six years ...

By Mei Tuicolo | 31 March 2010

M&A

China Mobile invests $5.8 billion in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

China Mobile aims to tap into the growing potential for mobile finance and mobile e-commerce through a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.

By Sameera Anand | 12 March 2010

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