Funding & Investment

Bogd Bank has increased its debut international notes to $100m, while the Development Bank of Mongolia has expanded its new bond to $750m, highlighting growing offshore investor interest in the frontier market.

The Japanese yen fell to a 40-year low, the Korean won outperformed, the Rmb was flat, the Indian rupee was resilient, while MAS unexpectedly tightened monetary policy.

The $500m, A$500m and R7bn financing package will refinance existing debt and support the South African miner’s expansion into Australian copper; copper is used in renewable energy and AI.

From patient capital to impact measurement, Schneider Electric's Asia impact investment director explains the challenges and opportunities of scaling clean energy businesses across South and Southeast Asia.

The working capital facility for Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam links financial terms to the company’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption intensity, following a series of MUFG SLL funding in Asean.

The $40m funding for South Asia Gateway Terminals, including from HSBC, aims to improve twin-lift ship-to-shore cranes which will help increase productivity, improve operational reliability and reduce energy use.

As Apac green financing grows, the funding, backed by 30 institutions including IFC, will help develop hyperscale campus JHB2 in Johor, which is targeting a design power usage effectiveness of 1.37 and using water-efficient cooling technology.

Amid strong demand, the two Hong Kong-listed Chinese firms have announced zero-coupon convertible bond issues totalling around $1.3bn, as capital-intensive tech businesses seek funding while limiting immediate interest costs.

The loan will be used to finance nine fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8 aircraft as the aviation industry faces pressure to decarbonise.

Global demand for apparel items has been cooling while local inflation is elevated; the government hopes cheap loans can spur investment, as ties warm with Malaysia and the IMF discusses a new credit programme.

Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the funding round, with proceeds earmarked for the fintech firm’s global expansion and innovation in cross-border payments and financial services.

The Indian renewable energy power producer is looking to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through large-scale solar and wind projects.