Singapore bond issuance up 19.6% at US$24.7b, highest since 2012
Singapore
SINGAPORE companies' debt issuance reached US$24.7 billion so far this year, a 19.6 per cent increase over 2015, as they tapped both domestic and offshore bond markets to raise funds.
This is the highest for Singapore bond offerings since 2012 (US$30.8 billion), said Thomson Reuters on Wednesday.
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