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Yongpyong Resort Corp is looking to raise as much as W153.8bn ($135m) from a public listing of 16.7m shares, according to a filing with the Korea Exchange on Monday.

Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) navigated a crowded primary market on Tuesday to seal a $1bn dual-tranche bond. Thanks to the credit’s safe-haven status, onshore investors piled in, allowing the firm to price the deal flat to its existing curves.

The Asia DCM market opened to a slew of issuance on Tuesday with Singapore duo Olam International and PSA International, Korea National Oil Corp and Japanese lender Mizuho Financial Group looking to tie up their respective dollar transactions.

Korea Development Bank (KDB) sold two tranches of floating rate notes on March 18, in a transaction that was driven by reverse enquiry from Taiwanese banks.

South Korean computer and mobile game developer Netmarble has shortlisted a trio of international banks and five local firms to lead its IPO, which could raise as much as W2tr ($1.6bn).

South Korea's Netmarble has shortlisted a trio of international banks and five local houses to lead its IPO, which could raise as much as W2tr ($1.6bn).

Postal Savings Bank of China has selected five banks to lead its jumbo $15bn IPO, which is set to become the largest listing in Hong Kong in five years.

The heavily oversubscribed books for the year’s first three Asia ex-Japan bond deals should not be taken as a sign that issuers will have an easy time in 2016. With macro concerns linked to China once again rearing their ugly head, market participants are predicting a tough year ahead. Rev Hui reports.

Korea Development Bank (KDB) snagged tight pricing for its $1.5bn dual-tranche bond, completing one of the first deals of the year in Asia. Some accounts stayed away citing expensive pricing and geopolitical concerns, but investors still thronged to the credit, viewing it as a defensive play amid high volatility.

Hong Kong real estate giant Swire Properties and the Korea Development Bank have launched the first investment grade bonds from Asia for 2016, opening books for dollar-denominated transactions on January 6.

Hong Kong-listed China SCE Property has completed a $400m fundraising via four mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Asia’s debt capital market is set for a busy start to the year with both repeat and debut issuers looking to sell dollar offerings as early as this week.