Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

China's GF Securities, which made its debut in the offshore syndicated loan market in 2014, is in talks with seven lenders for a fresh borrowing.

Truly International, the holding company of LCD panel maker Truly Group, has tied up a HK$4.5bn ($580m) four year financing with a group of nine banks.

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) has made its syndicated loan debut with a $194.73m borrowing.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) returned to China's domestic green bond market last week, less than two months since its last transaction.

Less than two months after Shanghai Pudong Development Bank became the first domestic green bond issuer in China, the lender is set to revisit the market on Friday with a Rmb15bn ($2.3bn) offering.

A $300m three year loan for Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has been allocated, with the borrowing capped at the launch size despite an oversubscription.

The future looks bright for China’s domestic bond market having started the year in full throttle with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (SPDB) and Industrial Bank raising a combined Rmb30bn ($4.6bn). But while the volumes may be impressive, making sure issuers honour the green label will be the real test.

Haitong International Securities has hit the market for a HK$8bn ($1bn) three year bullet, which could increase in size depending on demand.

China got its first taste of domestic green bonds this week with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank printing a massive Rmb20bn ($4.3bn) transaction that was well received by the market.

China's green bond market is set to have a breakthrough year in 2016 as Shanghai Pudong Development Bank receives approval to issue a green bond in the local market.

China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group offered bond investors a generous premium to make up for its unrated status and for executing a deal with a less investor-friendly structure. Chinese banks, including those working on the trade, submitted anchor orders and contributed to the transaction's success.

Ping An Life Insurance Company of China started building books for its inaugural dollar bond on Tuesday, while South Korea’s Woori Bank and China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group are also wooing investors for their respective dollar deals.