credits

Korean credits return to the forefront of the new issue market, with transactions for KNHC and Kewespo plus a mandate for KDB.

Accounts in China are being especially targeted says Westpac, as the bank considers an alliance in the region.

Quasi sovereigns KDB and Korea Southern Power return to the international bond market.

Two mid-cap China plays aim to expand the Hong Kong/China credit universe.

ANZ tours Asia to introduce fixed-income investors to a new credit quality index, which measures ''distance to default''.

In the midst of jumbo deals for China and Singapore Power, the Philippines sovereign and a host of new corporate names line up to raise funds.

The old saying that you wait ages for a bus and then suddenly three arrive all at once may come to bear in the Asian debt markets next week, with the Republic of China, Hong Kong Land and Citic Pacific all lining up for launch within days of each other.