Hopewell Highway sells new shares in offshore renminbi

The Hong Kong-listed company breaks new ground with a $61 million renminbi-denominated placement that makes it the city's first dual-counter stock, while CapitaRetail China raises $70 million from a follow-on offering.
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Hopewell Highway: now available in renminbi
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<div style="text-align: left;"> Hopewell Highway: now available in renminbi </div>

Hong Kong-listed Hopewell Highway Infrastructure (HHI) yesterday became the first company to adopt a dual-currency regime that will see its shares trade in both Hong Kong dollars and offshore renminbi. To achieve this, the company issued Rmb386.4 million ($61 million) worth of new shares denominated in the offshore Chinese currency through a placement.

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