DIARY-Eurobond issuance in Asia ex-Japan: Philippines bond

HONG KONG, July 10 (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 DEVELOPMENT ================================================================ ISSUER SIZE PRICING LEADS TENOR RATINGS (S&P/MOODY'S) ================================================================ Philippines $500 mln -- -- -- -- Philippines, one of the most active sovereign issuers in the region, is planning a $500 million global bond to help plug this year's budget deficit. ---------------------------------------------------------------- POTENTIAL ISSUERS ================================================================ ISSUER SIZE PRICING LEADS TENOR RATINGS (S&P/MOODY'S) ================================================================ Korea Elec Power Corp $500 mln -- -- 5-year A/A2 KEPCO plans to sell dollar bonds by mid-July and will soon mandate banks to handle the sale. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Indonesia Up -- -- -- BB-/Ba3 to $1.5bln Indonesia plans to issue up to $1.5 billion worth of Samurai bonds this year, or bonds sold in Japan by overseas entities. Southeast Asia's top economy has already raised $3 billion in dollar-denominated debt and $650 million in Islamic bonds, or sukuk, this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Korea -- -- Barclays/ 5-year A/A2 Railroad Calyon/ Citi/ HSBC/ M.Stanley The South Korean national railway operator plans to sell five-year dollar-denominated bonds this year.) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hong Kong Up -- HSBC/ -- A-/A1 Gas to M.Stanley/ $1bln RBS The Hong Kong gas distributor, also called Towngas, set up an up to $1 billion medium-term note programme. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Perusahaan -- -- -- -- BB-/Ba3 Listrik Negara Indonesian state power company PLN hired Barclays Capital and UBS to arrange a non-deal roadshow in mid-May. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Temasek -- -- -- -- AAA/Aaa Holdings The Singapore state investor may issue more bonds of different maturities in the future, according to a speech by Temasek's CEO posted on its web site. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hyundai -- -- Deutsche/ -- BBB/Baa2 Capital Merrill The auto financing arm of Hyundai Motor Group plans a non-deal roadshow in the week of Feb. 23 with stops in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mongolia -- -- -- -- BB-/B1 Mongolia has shortlisted Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, ING and Morgan Stanley as potential lead underwriters for an inaugural global bond issuance, but the country has yet to give an indication it will proceed with the sale. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Malaysia -- -- -- -- A-/A3 The country will consider issuing global bonds in 2009, the country's Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yackop said in November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------- India -- -- -- -- BBB-/Baa3 The South Asian nation has long been rumoured to be considering its first sovereign bond issuance ever, though it has not yet provided official confirmation. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Taiwan -- -- -- -- AA-/Aa3 Taiwan is considering selling treasury bonds abroad for the first time to fund infrastructure projects aimed at spurring the economy, officials and a newspaper said in December, but is in no hurry to do so, according to the finance ministry. (Reporting by Umesh Desai) (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to [e-mail]) Keywords: ASIA BONDS/DIARY ([e-mail]; [phone]; Reuters Messaging: [e-mail]; ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved.

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