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Offshore financial institutions now more hopeful of access to China’s bond futures

A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a very healthy step in the right direction towards fully liberalising the market and allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.

March 08, 2020

Coronavirus to stranglehold China’s debt

The coronavirus infection is bound to hit China’s wallet hard. Experts expect corporate bond defaults to jump unless regulators can help facilitate changes in repayments.

February 09, 2020

Foreign funds prod China to reform bond market

The inflow of foreign funds into China's bond market is encouraging it to evolve so that it aligns more closely with international norms.

May 31, 2019

Strong demand for Tencent’s $5b bond

The rarity value of an offshore bond issue from a large Chinese internet services firm has led to strong investor demand for the $5 billion paper, especially at the long end.

April 03, 2019

LeEco: China's tech Icarus helps restructure listed unit's debt

The company that once aspired to be China's Netflix agrees a deal on debt with Shenzhen listed Leshi. But Leshi, toiling under a $1 billion debt mountain, is not out of the woods.

August 22, 2018

Mongolia hopes for a ratings upgrade

Choijilsuren Battogtokh, head of Mongolia's budget committee, explains why better than expected economic data and a restructuring of the banking sector are improving the country’s credit metrics.

February 28, 2018

Rising appeal of China bonds has its limits

Foreign investors are buying more onshore Chinese debt, but currency worries remain a drag on the market.

August 10, 2017

Citic Envirotech jumps in with post-Brexit bond

Singapore-listed water treatment operator defies downbeat mood with aggressively priced perpetual bond.

June 28, 2016

Samvardhana Motherson brings high-yield play

Indian auto parts manufacturer brings debut dollar bond as analysts speculate it will use proceeds to buy US company.

June 09, 2016

Sunshine Life brightens up Asian bond market

The Beijing-based insurance group raises $1.5 billion from a triple-tranche deal after attracting a strong order book.

April 13, 2016