IFC comes to Hong Kong with HK$750m bond via HSBC.

The article presents an update on currency bonds in Asia as of September 2006. The International Finance Corp. has obtained a HKS750 million three year deal via HSBC. The yield curve in South Korea continues to remain flat as investors in Seoul gain confidence that the interest rate increases have stopped for the time being. Standard & Poor's published a report about the need for the regulators of Asia's developing bond markets to resolve policy issues affecting the industry.