Issuance

Issuance of offshore yuan bonds amounts to US$13.8 billion, according to data provider Dealogic, while yuan deposits in Hong Kong jumped fivefold in April from a year earlier to 510.7 billion yuan US$78.8 billion, according to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, boosted by expectations that the value of the Chinese currency will increase.

Fund Plans to Issue Convertible Yuan Bond Fiona Law 2011

Issuance of yuan bonds in Hong Kong, nicknamed "dim sum bonds," more than doubled last year to $5.36 billion, according to Dealogic.

World Bank Issues Its First Yuan Bond Cynthia Lin 2011

Issuance of yuan-denominated bonds outside of mainland China has exploded since Beijing eased restrictions on the use and circulation of its currency in July 2010.

ICBC Asia Eyes Basel Rules With Dim-Sum Bond Natasha Brereton-Fukui 2011

Issuance accounted for about 62% and 40% of first-quarter ratings revenue at Moody's and S&P, respectively, he notes.

Raters' Ratings Likely to Bite Bottom Line Kelly Evans 2011

Issuance of investment-grade bonds over the first six months of the year grew, but not as quickly as sales of "junk" bonds, where companies raised $234 billion in 488 deals, up 60% from the first two quarters of 2010.

Activity Slowed for Big Banks in Quarter Aaron Lucchetti 2011

Issuance Jumps A dozen investment-grade borrowers were offering close to $10 billion in bonds on Monday, led by notable corporate names such as International Business Machines Corp., CVS Caremark Corp. and Prudential Financial Inc.

Anxiety Over Greece Helps Steer Buyers to Treasurys Cynthia Lin 2011

Issuance has withered to about $135 billion in 2010, according to data from Asset-Backed Alert, a trade publication.

Asset-Backed Bonds Go Exotic Anusha Shrivastava 2011

Issuance has been steady this year, he said, adding that he expects that to continue as the economy picks up.

Asset-Backed Bonds Go Exotic Anusha Shrivastava 2011

Issuance of asset-backed debt has been steady this year, and demand for securities backed by consumer loans has recovered following the financial crisis, in part because of efforts by the Federal Reserve.

Credit Suisse Hires Barclays Banker, Shakes Up ABS Anusha Shrivastava 2011

Issuance of U.S. investment-grade debt totaled $202.8 billion during the quarter, according to Dealogic.

Buy Bonds or Bye, Bonds? Matt Phillips 2011