South Asia

The financing will help Manipal Education and Medical Group with its corporate expansion; India is a "priority" market for KKR's credit strategy.

The South Asian nation has agreed a more flexible exchange rate to help unlock $1.3bn of funds.

CICC is looking to strengthen ties between China and the Gulf region; meanwhile, a former MD at Standard Chartered, Kapil Jobanputra, has become managing partner of real asset firm Elaeo Partners.

Thakker has been Citi's head of capital management for Japan, Asia North and Australia and Asia South; he will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore.

Shashwat Tewary has joined from Sidley Austin and will help advise companies and investments banks on transactions including IPOs, bonds, REITs and restructuring.

Read on for the winners of the 29th iteration of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

FA recently caught up with Jo Miyake, head of banking, Asia and Middle East at HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking, on capital allocation shifts, cross-border opportunities, sustainable financing and regulation.

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