China Minsheng Banking Corp

Bank of China Hong Kong has sold its second Panda bond, raising a staggering Rmb9bn ($1.37bn) from a one year note. The transaction was the largest Panda sold in the interbank bond market, and caught the attention of foreign investors, which made 50% of all bids.

China Minsheng Banking Corp raised $800m from a dual-tranche floating rate deal on Tuesday, with some bankers describing it as a club-style bond because of the 18-strong syndicate group behind it.

Red chip property developer Joy City has hit the Panda bond market for the first time, raising Rmb1bn ($153.1m) from a three year bond on September 5. Although the deal was small in size, it caught the attention of some Bond Connect investors thanks to the issuer’s reputation.

China Minsheng Banking Corp has jumped into the debt market, opening a dual-tranche floating rate offering for dollar investors through its Hong Kong branch on Tuesday.

Aier Eye Hospital has raised €174m ($205m) from seven banks, helping fund its acquisition of Spanish company Clinica Baviera.

Midea will close a five year term loan later this week, as the Chinese appliance maker refinances the €3.7bn bridge facility it used to buy German robotics manufacturer Kuka.

China Resources Land returned to the Panda market with the biggest deal this year, raising Rmb5bn ($740.9m) from a dual-tranche bond on Monday. CR Land sealed the deal just four days after rival Longfor Properties’ debut and faced similar pressure from investors to prioritise its shorter term notes.

Chong Hing Bank raised $360m on Monday from Asia’s first Basel III compliant tier two dollar bond of the year, benefiting from the rarity of the structure in the region’s dollar market.

Chong Hing Bank is selling Asia's first Basel-III compliant tier two dollar bond of the year, part of an exchange plus new money offering.

Chong Hing Bank plans to replace its legacy tier two notes with new Basel III compliant additional tier two bonds. Roadshow for the new money portion will be held this week, with the exchange offer set to expire next Friday.

A €179.4m loan to support Chinese company Aier Eye Hospital Group’s acquisition of Spanish firm Clinica Baviera has entered syndication with three banks at the helm. The deal is another example of Mainland firms’ eagerness to expand overseas, which is in turn giving the country’s lenders with similar ambitions a leg-up as they venture into relatively unexplored markets. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.

AMTD Group Company priced its second international bond on Thursday, also the only senior perpetual transaction from an unlisted, unrated Hong Kong-based borrower. The lack of suitable comparables posed a challenge, with the issuer deciding to leave some money on the table to support the aftermarket performance.