Press Releases


December 14, 2023

CGIF guarantees A&A Green Phoenix Group Joint Stock Company’s VND 900 billion fixed-rate and floating-rate bonds

The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (“CGIF”), a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (“CGIF”) is pleased to announce its support for an aggregated guaranteed VND 900 billion 7-year dual (fixed and floating rate) tranche amortizing bonds issued by A&A Green Phoenix Group Joint Stock Company (“Phenikaa”) on 14 December 2023. The bonds received overwhelming investor demand from institutional investors in Vietnam and will be registered for trading in Hanoi Stock Exchange (“HNX”).

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December 8, 2023

CGIF-guaranteed IDR Bond Issued by PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk Draws Solid Investor Demand

The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility, a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (“CGIF”) is pleased to announce its support for the guaranteed IDR499.9 billion bond (“Bond”) issued by PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk (“ADCP” or the “Company”) on 8 December 2023. The oversubscribed Bond marks CGIF’s first time support for an Indonesian property developer and continued support on the development of Indonesia’s bond markets.

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November 2, 2023

First CGIF Guaranteed Bond for private education provider in Malaysia

INTI Universal Holdings Sdn Bhd (“INTI”) has successfully issued its first RM Bond issuance via a Guaranteed MTN (“Guaranteed MTN”) of RM165.0 million, guaranteed by the Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (“CGIF”), a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (“ADB”).

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September 28, 2023

CGIF supports the first THB bond issued by Hope Education Group Co., Ltd

The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (“CGIF”), a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (“CGIF”) is pleased to announce its support for the guaranteed THB 1,300 million 3-year unsubordinated bond issued by Hope Education Group Co., Ltd. (“HEG” or “Issuer”) on 28 September 2023. This transaction marks HEG Group’s debut issuance in Thailand.

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September 13, 2023

IFR Asia: Local Currency Debt Financing Roundtable

The IFR Asia Local Currency Debt Financing Roundtable will take place in London Stock Exchange Group, One Raffles Quay #28-01 North Tower Singapore 048583 on the afternoon (14:30 SGT) of Thursday, October 26, 2023. Moderated by IFR Asia’s Editor Daniel Stanton, an expert panel will discuss how borrowers are using Asian local currency bonds to meet their financing needs, and where the value lies.

Topics to be covered will include:

  • Which local currency markets offer the most depth and breadth for issuers? What limitations are there?
  • How have the dynamics of the local currency markets impacted the overall Asian debt market?
  • How are international investors looking at local currency bond markets?
  • How are borrowers using ESG labels and new structures, such as retail bond sales, to attract investors?
  • How have regulators and governments encouraged the development of their local currency bond markets?

Register now: https://lseg.group/IFRAsiaLocal

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