Asia Pacific
CASE STUDY: Sri Lanka USD2.4bn Bond Hits Near-Perfect Distribution Despite Downgrade
The sovereign issuer overcame a highly challenging political landscape, culminating in a political crisis, to secure a significant quantum of international funding to support its ailing economy.
17 May 2019
My Baby, Xi Wrote Me A Letter
With the trade war heating up, we have been getting more questions about yuan policy. Despite renewed US-China tensions being a headwind for the mainland economy, we do not see the yuan being used as a weapon in this trade war.
15 May 2019
Ashmore Group: Beware of Big Fiscal
Having exhausted most monetary policy levers, fiscal stimulus appears to be the ultimate go-to solution for lack of growth in the developed world – but it is often very costly, and tends to stand in the way of deeper, much-needed structural reform. Ashmore's Jan Dehn looks at how this dilemma may be resolved.
30 Apr 2019
CASE STUDY: Uzbekistan’s Dual-Tranche Debut Eurobond Marks Milestone in Global Integration
Under the leadership of its new Prime Minister, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Uzbekistan has moved further down the long path towards global integration. With its debut USD1bn Eurobond issuance in February this year, Uzbekistan is seeking to establish itself as a regular participant in global financial markets in the years to come.
18 Apr 2019
CASE STUDY: Indonesia Dominates ESG and Islamic Finance Nexus with Dual-Tranche USD2bn Issue
The South East Asian sovereign returned to market with its second green sukuk issuance in 12 months. The dual tranche conventional/green sukuk issue saw USD7bn worth of orders from high quality accounts and tightened 30bp and 45bp inside the initial guidance.
10 Apr 2019
Foreign Investment Could Help Philippines Bridge Infrastructure Spending Gap
The ASEAN economy opened up the 2019 EM sovereign bond season with an impressive USD1.5bn placement, but generous spending plans for the infrastructure push and a reshuffle atop the Central Bank risk blowing the Philippines’ deficit out of control – unless capital inflows catch up.
29 Mar 2019
Bank, NBFC Tie-Ups Create a Path to Sustainability in India’s Financial Sector
A default in September 2018 at infrastructure conglomerate and non-bank lender IL&FS cascaded across India’s financial sector in ways that are still being felt today, cutting off many non-bank financial companies – which account for more than a quarter of India’s domestic lending – from wholesale funding markets, and putting the brakes on the segment’s hitherto remarkable growth. Linking up with…
22 Mar 2019
Boosting the Capital Corridor Between Asia and the Middle East
Whether in terms of trade, commerce, or cultural linkages, Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states have become increasingly diverse in their international ties over the past decade – with those linking the region to Asia emerging as one of the most critical corridors of economic activity. But how can GCC borrowers capitalise on emerging funding opportunities brought about by these deepening…
21 Mar 2019
AzFinance: We Anticipate Azeri Local Issuance to Reach AZN100mn by the End of 2019
Abid Mamedov, CEO of AzFinance Investment Company CJSC, talks about the rising appetite for Azerbaijani paper, exposure to Russian risk, and expectations for the local currency bond market in 2019.
28 Feb 2019
Malaysia Sukuk Pipeline to Remain Strong as Corporates Seek to Secure Longer Tenors
Dato' Lee Kok Kwan, Chairman of BIX Malaysia, the Bond and Sukuk Information Exchange Malaysia, spoke with Bonds & Loans about the sukuk pipeline for the coming year, growing demand for Sharia-compliant instruments, and Malaysia’s innovative approach to Islamic finance.
22 Feb 2019