Global Finance News
04 Mar 2026, 18:27
DBS Bank received a principal underwriting licence from China’s National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors to underwrite non-financial corporate bonds in the China Interbank Bond Market.
The approval makes DBS the only Singapore-headquartered bank licensed to lead underwrite all onshore corporate bond issuances in the market, strengthening its role as a gateway for global issuers and investors seeking access to China’s bond market.
DBS China also accounted for 38% of Panda bond issuances in the China Interbank Bond Market in 2025, participating in RMB 65.8 billion of deals. The bank said the licence will help attract more international issuers and expand global investor access to renminbi-denominated assets.
The approval makes DBS the only Singapore-headquartered bank licensed to lead underwrite all onshore corporate bond issuances in the market, strengthening its role as a gateway for global issuers and investors seeking access to China’s bond market.
DBS China also accounted for 38% of Panda bond issuances in the China Interbank Bond Market in 2025, participating in RMB 65.8 billion of deals. The bank said the licence will help attract more international issuers and expand global investor access to renminbi-denominated assets.
