APAC Borrowers Flood Bond Markets Amid Investor Appetite Test

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APAC Borrowers Flood Bond Markets Amid Investor Appetite Test
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A wave of bond issuance from Asia Pacific companies is testing investor appetite for credit at a time when global yields are near their lowest in years.

ASIA Pacific (APAC) borrowers have been actively issuing bonds at the start of the year, a traditionally busy period for global bond issuance. At least 14 issuers from the region are marketing or planning to sell dollar-denominated debt. This surge in bond deals will test investor appetite for credit, especially as yield premiums are near their lowest levels since the global financial crisis. Companies like Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

, and Export-Import Bank of India are among those potentially pricing notes at the beginning of the week. There are several reasons why companies are eager to sell debt early in 2025. Global credit spreads are near their lowest in 17 years, and investors anticipate more market volatility with the return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. Preliminary forecasts for high-grade US bond issuance this week are around $50 billion, with more mandates coming in. At least six borrowers, including Japan’s Chugoku Electric Power Co., have mandated banks for potential dollar bond sales. Navin Saigal, head of fundamental fixed income, Asia Pacific, at BlackRock Inc., expressed optimism about Asian high yield and credit in general, citing restrained supply in the region compared to historical highs and the potential to earn yields of 6-7 percent on notes. However, concerns about Trump's policies reigniting inflation have already pushed up longer-term US Treasury yields, and his promises to impose additional tariffs on goods from countries like China could further influence investor preferences in credit markets. For now, Asia dollar bond spreads have followed their US counterparts lower as Chinese authorities have increased stimulus to boost their economy and some other regional central banks have accelerated rate cuts to offset potential risks

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