Funding & Investment

As India continues its sustainability push, the renewable firm has issued the senior secured green bonds at 6.5% due 2031; the US dollar bond shows how the international financial centre is evolving.

Following the final outcome, political stability could boost sectors such as healthcare, tourism, consumer finance, and industrial estates, with net inflows of foreign investment set to boost The Stock Exchange of Thailand, according to analysts.

The RBA’s target for inflation is 2.5% while year-ended headline inflation was 3.6% and underlying inflation was 3.4%.

Last year’s regional rebound in public offerings looks set to continue well into 2026 as firms take advantage of increasingly favourable market conditions, with markets such as India and Hong Kong standing out. Paul Golden spoke to market experts.

The MTR has had a presence in Australia since 2009; the offering was six times oversubscribed.

PLN is planning to issue two tranches of senior unsecured dollar notes under a newly established $15bn programme.

The policy will support multi-year prepayment transactions with mining companies worldwide, with an expected value of up to $800m. Saudi Arabia will gain access to critical metals and minerals as it diversifies away from oil.

As Hong Kong's primary debt market continues to be attractive, underwriters said the bond will provide a reliable benchmark for future HKD-denominated offerings.

The Hong Kong developer is continuing its sustainability debt financing in the new year.

The Singapore-based real estate company is refinancing term loans into sustainability-linked structures, according to its annual report.

US interest rates have been lowered again by the US Fed to a range of 3.5%-3.75%; as a result Hong Kong has cut its base rate to 4%.

Analysts said the move by Legend Holdings signals growing confidence by the parent company in Lenovo’s PC business.