Hong Kong dollar
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Sogo department stores operator Lifestyle International has firmed up the bank group for a HK$9bn ($1.16bn) loan to finance a project on a plot of land it acquired last year. -
KWG Property Holding signed a dual currency term loan with a group of lenders on January 27, with the money to be used for refinancing and corporate funding requirements.
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Hong Kong-listed cigarette package printer Amvig Holdings is in the market for a HK$1.6bn ($206m) equivalent dual currency loan to refinance debt. The company will pay banks a fixed rate of interest for the renminbi portion of the deal.
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A number of banks are processing approvals for a club loan being arranged by Hong Kong-based personal loan provider PrimeCredit.
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Huarong International Financial Holdings is seeking a HK$1.5bn ($193m) dual tranche loan and has picked a Taiwanese bank to lead the trade.
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A shift in a cross currency basis swap rate is behind a spurt of issuance in Hong Kong dollars, said bankers.
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The Province of Quebec has returned to the medium term note market after a long absence, printing in Hong Kong dollars.
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DBS Group Holdings has completed its inaugural foray into Hong Kong’s bank capital market, selling a Basel III tier two trade last week. The move is part of the Singaporean lender's strategy to diversify its bank capital funding sources.
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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has a reputation for recalibrating pricing in the region’s syndicated loan market and its latest HK$15bn ($1.9bn) dual-tranche facility is no different. The company has returned to the market after a gap of nearly 10 years, but its long absence is unlikely to pose a challenge, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.
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Haitong International Securities has hit the market for a HK$8bn ($1bn) three year bullet, which could increase in size depending on demand.
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Banks leapt on demand for Hong Kong dollar medium term notes this week, as better than expected US non-farm payrolls drove rates up in the dollar-pegged currency.
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank this week made a rare appearance in Hong Kong dollars, selling what is only its second private MTN in the currency in nearly eight years.
