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Asia Pac debt markets jump 26% to a record $368.6b

Asia Pacific corporate issuers raised a record $176.5b, up 38% from last year’s $127.8b.

Here’s more from Dealogic’ s Global DCM Review:

Asia Pacific DCM volume totaled a record high $368.6bn in 1H 2011, up 26% from the $293.4bn recorded during the comparable 2010 period.

Asia Pacific corporate issuers raised a record $176.5bn, up 38% on the $127.8bn raised in 1H 2010.

27% or $48.1bn of International G3 DCM volume in 1H 2011 was issued by corporate entities, up from 13% or $17.0bn in 1H 2010.

China led the region with $122.2bn and accounted for 33% of Asia Pacific (ex Japan) DCM volume in 1H 2011. This marked the highest first half volume for China on record.

Global offshore RMB bond volume totaled $6.9bn in 1H 2011, of which $5.3bn was priced during 2Q 2011.

Global Kangaroo bond volume reached a record $22.8bn in 1H 2011, having surpassed the previous record of $19.4bn in 1H 2010.  

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