DIARY-Eurobond issuance in Asia ex-Japan:HK & China Gas

HONG KONG, July 31 (Reuters) - The following are planned or
potential foreign-currency denominated debt issuances from Asia,
excluding Japan.

The most recently announced or priced deal is highlighted
first, followed by other potential issuances listed by the
expected timeframe for the deal.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
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ISSUER SIZE PRICING LEADS TENOR RATINGS

(S&P/MOODY'S)
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Hong Kong -- July 31 HSBC/ 10-yr A+/A1
& or M.Stanley
China Gas Aug 1
(0003.HK)
(The gas supplier, also known as Towngas, set guidance for a
benchmark-sized 10-year dollar bond at around 240 basis points
over Treasuries, an investor being briefed on the transaction
said on July 31. [ID:nHKG177891])

POTENTIAL ISSUERS
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ISSUER SIZE PRICING LEADS TENOR RATINGS

(S&P/MOODY'S)
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STATS -- -- C.Suisse/ -- BB+/Ba1
ChipPAC Deutsche
(STTS.SI)
(The microchip packaging firm has yet to provide further details
for its bond sale after going on a global roadshow in late June.
[ID:nSIN279819])
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POSCO -- -- Barclays/ BBB+/Baa1
Engineering Citi/
& Construction HSBC
(The construction unit of South Korean steel maker POSCO
(005490.KS) met investors in Hong Kong and Singapore on the week
of June 21 as part of a non-deal global bond roadshow, market
sources told Reuters)
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Korea $300mln Sept -- 5-yr A/A2
National to or or
Housing $500mln Oct more
Corp
(The state-run company will send requests for proposals (RFPs)
in the week of July 21 to pick lead managers for its planned bond
sale, an official at KNHC told Reuters. [ID:nSEO77303])
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Shinhan -- -- Citi/ -- BBB+/--
Card Goldman
(The South Korean credit card firm went on a non-deal bond
roadshow June 24-26 in Asia and London, a source with direct
knowledge of the plans said. [ID:nHKG161556])
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G Steel -- -- UBS -- /B3
GSTE.BK
(The Thai steel coil maker met investors in Asia and London in
June and July as part of a non-deal roadshow, a source with
direct knowledge of the plans said. [ID:nHKG301387])
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Unified $110 mln -- Deutsche/ 3-yr --/--
Holdings JPMorgan
(The unit of Philippine power producer First Gen (FGEN.PS)
announced its deal on early June, but no update has been
provided.)
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Woori $500 mln -- Barclays/ 5-yr A-/A2
Bank Deutsche/

HSBC/

Lehman/

Merrill/

M.Stanley
(The lending unit of South Korea's Woori Finance Holdings
(053000.KS) put on hold its bond issuance, originally intended
for July, due to weak market conditions. [ID:nHKG107685])
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Kookmin -- -- Barclays/ -- A/Aa3
Bank BNP/
060000.KS Citi/

Merrill
(South Korea's biggest lender met with investors in Asia and
Europe in early June as part of a non-deal roadshow, according to
an email sent to investors. [ID:nHKG221529])
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KEXIM $1 bln -- Barclays/ 10-yr A/Aa3

Deutsche/

Depfa/

Merrill/

M.Stanley
(Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) is considering selling
around $1 billion in 10-year bonds, according to a source
familiar with the plans said in late May. [ID:nSP280389])
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Philippines $750mln -- -- -- BB-/B1
(The Philippines may tap up to $750 million from global markets
later this year to help fund aid to the poor, the country's
financial secretary said on June 4. [ID:nMAN86596])
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KDB -- -- Barclays/ -- A/Aa3

JPMorg./

Merrill/

UBS/
(Korea Development Bank met with bonds investors in Europe, the
United States and Asia in June as part of a non-deal roadshow to
brief them on the lender's privatisation plans. [ID:nHKG297337])
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Daewoo -- -- JPMorgan -- --/--
Capital
(The South Korean auto financing firm met with investors in Asia
in April along with JPMorgan as part of a non-deal roadshow, a
market source told Reuters.)
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PT Barito $200 mln -- UBS -- --/--
Pacific Tbk
(BRPT.JK)
(The Indonesian timber firm plans to sell debt, according to a
statement it published in two local newspapers on May 21.
[ID:nJAK36752])
(Reporting by Rafael Nam; Editing by Ken Wills)