China's Tencent raises $1.27 billion in dim sum bond dealTencent Holdings has successfully secured 9 billion yuan ($1.27 billion) through a three-part offshore yuan bond offering. The deal include...
17 Sep, 2025, 07.36 AM IST
China's Tencent plans to issue 5-, 10-, 30-year offshore yuan bonds: ReportTencent Holdings, a prominent Chinese gaming and social media giant, is set to issue offshore yuan-denominated bonds with varying maturitie...
16 Sep, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
Dim Sum bonds: Is there more to them than meets the eye? Understand these bonds because you might hear more about themDim Sum bonds are offshore renminbi (RMB) bonds, mainly issued in Hong Kong, that allow global borrowers to raise RMB outside China’s capit...
24 Aug, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
Chinese bond funds return the most, but no one caresThe renminbi’s appreciation has been a tailwind for investors in China’s onshore bond market.
07 Apr, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
Rising US yields force IL&FS Group to postpone $350-million bond issueThe benchmark US Treasury yield recently shot up to a four-year high of 2.92% and remains elevated in the past few weeks.
08 Mar, 2018, 08.04 AM IST
Yuan fall to help some dim sum bond issuersIn the past 4 years, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IL&FS, IDBI Bank and Exim Bank have borrowed in Chinese yuan, according to data provided.
20 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
India collectively raised $716 million via dim sum bond sales since 2011With the Chinese currency’s 3.5 per cent devaluation so far, the Renminbi’s loss against the greenback should reduce the issuer’s repayment...
19 Aug, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
RIL taps Taiwan to raise 1st Formosa bond of $200 millionAccording to to multiple sources directly involved with the transaction, RIL has raised 20 year debt paper on Monday, the first from India ...
20 May, 2015, 04.17 PM IST
ICICI Bank taps Chinese debt market again, raises 600 million yuansThe Chanda Kochhar-led ICICI Bank first tapped the Chinese debt market in 2012 and raised 1,000 million yuans in two tranches.
13 Nov, 2014, 10.40 PM IST
IFC launches $1-bn offshore rupee denominated bonds; big step towards internationalising the currencyThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) launched India's first offshore rupee bond issue, which looks to raise $1 billion, in Washingto...
11 Oct, 2013, 09.52 AM IST
- ICICI Bank raises Rs 440 crore in Hong Kong bond market
ICICI Bank, the country's second-largest bank, has raised 500 million in Chinese yuan (Rs 440 crore) in the so-called Dim Sum bonds market ...
16 Nov, 2012, 07.54 AM IST
ICICI Bank raises 500 million Yuan bond at 4.66 per centICICI is the only private sector bank to access the CNH market twice this year.
15 Nov, 2012, 03.19 PM IST
- IDBI Bank raises Singapore dollar $250 mn
The bank raised $250 million for a 3-year maturity carrying a fixed coupon of 3.65%. The order book was oversubscribed by 12 times.
23 Aug, 2012, 08.41 PM IST
- IL&FS Transportation raises 630 mn yuan from Hong Kong market
Infrastructure company IL&FS Transportation Networks has raised 630 million yuan (about Rs 525 cr) through its Singapore-based subsidiary b...
27 Apr, 2012, 09.34 PM IST
- ITNL raises about Rs 525 cr from Hong Kong market by Yuan-denominated bonds
IL&FS Transportation Networks has raised 630 million yuan (about Rs 525 crore) through its Singapore-based subsidiary by issuing Yuan-denom...
27 Apr, 2012, 07.57 PM IST
- ET in the classroom: Care for a Dim Sum?
A bond denominated in yuan and issued in Hong Kong. Derived from a traditional Chinese cuisine that offers a variety of small eats, Dim Sum...
24 Nov, 2011, 04.45 AM IST
- Asian credit spreads widen, Indian banks underperform
Recent fundflow data shows new subscriptions are continuing to flow into riskier assets although the momentum has moderated.
21 Nov, 2011, 01.42 PM IST