China Zhengtong Auto and PTTEP wade into bond market

Chinese issue is first from the auto sector in the country, while PTTEP move benefits from the dearth of issuance out of Thailand.
For Bank of China, offering a letter of support requires less capital to be set aside compared to lending to the company.
For Bank of China, offering a letter of support requires less capital to be set aside compared to lending to the company.
September 10, 2013

The Asia dollar bond drought has officially ended. On Monday, China Zhengtong Auto and PTT Exploration & Production both waded into the dollar bond market and, on Tuesday, the Republic of Indonesia and KDB both started marketing dollar bonds. 

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