Siam Commercial Bank

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic, through the Ministry of Finance, raised Bt14bn ($420m) this week from a six-tranche bond in Thailand — its largest ever print. The sovereign also managed to push out its curve to an unprecedented 15 years, leveraging on Thai investors’ familiarity with its credit.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic is taking bids for a six-tranche Thai baht bond this week, and is hoping to settle the Bt14bn ($420m) transaction on Thursday.

Thailand's Prima Marine has secured Bt5.2bn ($156.9m) from its IPO of 650m shares, according to a company announcement on Monday.

Thai firm Prima Marine was set to wrap up bookbuilding for its Bt5.2bn ($156.9m) IPO on Friday.

State-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines is preparing to launch an IPO by the end of 2017, according to an announcement on its website.

WHA Utilities and Power has raised Bt6.0bn ($174m) from its IPO, taking advantage of a flood of domestic demand to price at the top of guidance.

Thailand’s first IPO of the year is bound for a strong finish, with the leads on TPI Polene Power guiding investors to the top of the price range.

WHA Utilities and Power’s Bt6.02bn ($173m) IPO is being pitched as a different kind of utility stock, offering a rare growth story instead of the usual defensive angle, according to bankers.

Thailand’s ECM market is heating up with yet another IPO set to launch this week, as WHA Utilities and Power starts bookbuilding on Tuesday.

Activity is trickling back into Asia ECM as bankers return to their desks post Chinese New Year, with several Hong Kong IPOs looking to start pre-marketing and a Thai name testing investor appetite.

Power company Gulf Group has appointed a consortium of domestic and foreign firms to run its planned listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) this year.

A stable market backdrop and the rarity of Thai credits allowed Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) to price its $400m bond tighter than its peers.