The Export-Import Bank of China Chexim has priced a dual-tranche Rmb5 billion $700 million “dim sum” bond amid resounding demand from institutional investors. The bond offered two tranches, one to retail investors and the other to institutional accounts.
The Rmb4 billion three-year retail tranche offered a coupon of 2.65%. The retail offer closed on November 26. Meanwhile the Rmb1 billion two-year institutional tranche offered a coupon of 1.95%. The latter was massively subscribed, gathering an order book of Rmb53 billion as institutional investors chased the limited offering.
Reflecting this, the two-year bonds tightened sharply yesterday evening and were bid at 1.44%, a hefty 51bp inside the issue yield. However, the bonds are not...