China offshore loans up 20%; Real estate leads

China offshore loan volume increases 20% Y-o-Y

• Chailease International Finance has signed a $250 million facility through joint bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers ANZ, China Construction Bank, DBS Bank, KGI Bank, and Taishin International Bank. Syndication saw Bank of China, Bank of East Asia, Hang Seng Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp come in as mandated lead arrangers. Proceeds are for general corporate purposes and to repay existing debt.
•  China offshore loan volume stands at $29.3 billion so far this year, increasing 20% from $24.4 billion borrowed in 2016 YTD.
• China...