Bank of China

Bank of Communications used its Hong Kong arm for a tightly priced dual-tranche deal on Thursday, bringing back floating rate and fixed rate combo bonds for Chinese financial credits.

Indonesian company Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI) has increased the size of its loan to $700m after seeing strong traction from banks during syndication.

Singaporean commodities company Mercuria has returned to the offshore loan market for its annual foray.

Europe’s high grade corporate market continued to offer plenty of demand for riskier structures this week, with multiple hybrids again taking up screen space.

Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co used a direct guarantee structure for its dollar bond return instead of a keepwell agreement, just days after keepwell deals sold by Peking University Founder Group were not recognised in a debt restructuring. The move paid off for the metro operator — bolstering the rating of its deal and helping it get away with tight pricing. Alice Huang reports.

China Merchants Bank (CMB) sold its first green bond on Wednesday, taking $800m on the back of support from sustainability-focused investors.

Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance is planning to sell a Rmb6.26bn ($917m) dual tranche auto securitization transaction next week after a six-month break from the onshore market. The issuer has doubled the length of the revolving period compared to its previous outing.

Corporate bond investors had another chance to pick up some spread on Tuesday after August had closed with a flurry of hybrids, with crossover trades from French nuclear power company Orano and Italian electricity company Enel.

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, an Indonesian instant noodle maker, has launched a $2.05bn-equivalent acquisition loan into syndication. The rare appearance of a strong credit in the market this year means banks appear eager to join the deal, writes Pan Yue.

Huangshan Tourism Group Co opted for euros for its maiden offshore bond. The €230m transaction benefited from a standby letter of credit from Bank of China’s Anhui branch, as well as strong bookrunner support.

Shandong Guohui Investment Co relied heavily on its 20-strong syndicate group to seal a tightly priced $400m bond.

China Jianyin Investment (JIC) and Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Industrial Investment Group were among two Mainland Chinese companies to sell dollar bonds on Thursday.