African Export-Import Bank is planning a $1 billion syndicated loan that could include an offshore yuan tranche, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be its first foray into the offshore renminbi market amid growing China-Africa trade ties.

A consortium led by Gaw Capital Partners is seeking to refinance a HK$14.4 billion ($1.8 billion) loan backed by a number of Hong Kong shopping centers, according to people familiar with the matter, as a recovery in the city’s retail sales remains uneven.

Huawei Technologies Co. has secured a 15 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) loan from Chinese banks, according to a person familiar with the matter, as spending on chips to power artificial intelligence related projects soars.

New World Development Co. is in preliminary discussions with some banks to extend an about HK$88 billion ($11.2 billion) loan by two years, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could pave the way for a capital injection for the cash-strapped Hong Kong builder.

Asia’s loan market is heading into the second half of the year with little sign of a rebound, according to bankers, as the fallout from the Iran war continues to suppress confidence among lenders and borrowers.

ByteDance Ltd., the developer of TikTok, is in preliminary talks with banks for a borrowing of about $20 billion, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the firm’s largest offshore loan yet at a time when it’s boosting investments in artificial intelligence.

Chinese data center operator Range Intelligent Computing Technology Group Co. is seeking a loan of around HK$20 billion ($2.6 billion) to fund what would be Hong Kong’s largest computing facility, people familiar with the matter said.

The operator of the Sogo department stores in Hong Kong has less than a month to refinance a loan coming due, people familiar with the matter said, adding to a list of firms in the city pushed into last-minute negotiations in the aftermath of a property downturn.

A Hong Kong hotel operator which suffered millions of dollars of losses on its investment in China Evergrande’s bonds is facing difficulty refinancing a HK$1.36 billion ($174 million) loan due next week, according to people familiar with the matter.

A small group of bankers in Hong Kong tasked with cleaning up the city’s unprecedented pile of bad debt is done playing nice.

SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.

SoftBank Group Corp. has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after facing hesitation from some creditors, people familiar with the matter said.

Banks that recently signed a $40 billion bridge loan with SoftBank Group Corp. for its investment in US tech giant OpenAI have attracted more lenders to the deal in syndication, people familiar with the matter said.

China is tightening approvals for overseas borrowings, leading some companies to scurry for cash with around $100 billion of bonds coming due this year.

SoftBank Group Corp. is seeking a $10 billion loan secured by its shares in US artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, people familiar with the matter said, as it takes on more debt for its push into AI.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is exploring a sale of its gasoline station network in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter, as the US oil and gas giant continues to trim its retail footprint globally.

More banks are being invited to join SoftBank Group Corp.’s $40 billion loan backing its investment in US tech giant OpenAI, in one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Japanese conglomerate’s debt-fueled push further into artificial intelligence.

Hong Kong’s largest developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. has secured a HK$20 billion ($2.6 billion) bank loan at its lowest borrowing cost in years, according to people familiar with the matter.

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd. has secured a refinancing loan package of around $500 million despite recently warning that its preliminary annual loss could widen by as much as fivefold.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. has reached out to Asian banks backing an around $1.5 billion Saudi loan deal to reconfirm their commitments, an unusual step highlighting the risks the conflict in Iran poses for lending in the region.