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Asia's millionaires prefer bonds

With the volatility in the equity markets and the uncertainty over the economic outlook, Asia’s wealthiest people are putting their cash to work in the bond markets.

August 26, 2010

Industrial Bank of Korea sells $350 million worth of bonds

Industrial Bank of Korea kicks off Korean G3 issuance in 2010 with senior unsecured 5.5-year notes. Korea Development Bank and Kexim are expected to be next in line.

February 02, 2010

Exim Bank of India prices $300 million bond at tight end of guidance

Export-Import Bank of India issues the five-year bond against a backdrop of yet another day of unstable market conditions.

January 27, 2010

Indonesia hits bond market with $2 billion issue

The Republic of Indonesia starts the year aggressively with the issue of a tightly priced 10-year bond.

January 14, 2010

Kookmin issues Asia's first covered bond

Korea's biggest bank attracts strong demand for a $1 billion five-year covered bond issue, and avoids the constraints and stigma attached to government guarantees.

May 07, 2009

Hutchison raises $1.5 billion in global bond deal

The Hong Kong conglomerate attracts strong demand for its first US dollar bond in five years, despite tight pricing.

April 07, 2009