Loans week June 16-23

Finance leads Asia Pacific ex Japan loan sector ranking

• State Bank of India Hong Kong has signed a $500 million 3-year term loan through joint bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Citi, DBS, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Wells Fargo Bank. Syndication saw 77 Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Taiwan, Hua Nan Commercial Bank, KGI Bank, Land Bank of Taiwan, Shikoku Bank and Wing Lung Bank join as mandated lead arrangers. Proceeds are for general corporate and working capital purposes.
• Finance sector accounts for 24% of Hong Kong...