Issue 1238 - 19 January 2012

Credit News

Covered Bonds

• Prospects slim for new covered bond jurisdictions in Asia

Financial Institutions

• CBA covered bond rewrites records but reprices curves
• RCBC raises $200m for bond buying
• Shinhan deal draws firm Asian, US support

Corporate Bonds

• GLP taps domestic bid for corporate hybrids
• Rare KT boosts confidence after tightening

Asian Currencies

• Blow to Singapore as HK inks renminbi tie-up with London
• Rarity spurs Lifestyle, Nan Fung debuts
• HKMA relaxes rules on reserve renminbi requirements

Syndicated Loans and Leveraged Finance

Emerging markets Loans

• Japanese lenders ready to make up the project finance shortfall from Europeans
• RCom turns to loans to refi $1bn CB deal

League Tables

Asia Pacific

• Asia Pacific involvement m&a advisory ranking — last 12 months rolling
• Asian currency bonds, January 11-18, 2012
• Bookrunners of all Asian currency bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Chinese renminbi bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Hong Kong dollar bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Indian rupee bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Indonesian rupiah bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Korean won bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Malaysian ringgit bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Singapore dollar bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Taiwanese dollar bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of all Thai baht bonds — 2011
• Bookrunners of Asia pacific (ex japan) syndicated loans — last 12 months rolling
• Bookrunners of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) bonds in $, € and ¥ — last 12 months rolling
• Bookrunners of Asia Pacific (ex-Japan) ECM Issuance — last 12 months rolling
• Bookrunners of Asia Pacific bonds in $, € and ¥ — last 12 months rolling
• Bookrunners of Asia pacific equity capital markets issuance — last 12 months rolling
• Bookrunners of Asia Pacific syndicated loans — last 12 months rolling
• Monthly issuance volumes 2011

Equity

• Asia Pac block trade market returns to life
• ECM bankers hope for India improvement as analysts push equity sector opportunities
• Investors sell BNI shares on Indo upgrade
• KCC takes advantage of Hyundai Heavy stock price rise to raise $600m from block
• Retirement fund raises $175m from Petron block after six months of investor talks

Market News

• HKMA relaxes rules on reserve renminbi requirements
• Moody’s follows Fitch Ratings, upgrades Indonesia to Baa3
• RBS aircraft lease sale finally takes flight

People Moves

• Madan Menon is new Asia Pacific banking head at RBS

Asian Currency Bonds

• Asian currency bonds, January 11-18, 2012
• Blow to Singapore as HK inks renminbi tie-up with London
• Bookrunners of all Asian currency bonds — 2011

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