Adel Afiouni has been named senior country manager, group regional head Middle East, Caucasus & Central Asia.

Bhavin Shukla will become managing director, head of infrastructure investment banking, Japan Asia North and Australia & Asia South, at the US bank.

The sale price was 7% below the price of the last trading day which reflected “market conditions”, and as a result CATL’s shares declined 6.88% on April 28.

Amid encouragement from China, countries in the region and international entities, are increasingly issuing large panda bonds to diversify from US dollar debt.

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The airline described the bond as a "good opportunity" to diversify funding sources and has committed HK$100bn in investments into its fleet, cabins, lounges and digital innovation.

British Climate Partners will work with investors to deploy capital through equity platforms and mezzanine finance to scale clean energy projects in developing Asia; the annual investment required to diversify away from coal is huge.

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The French bank is the latest foreign firm to open in the Indian Special Economic Zone; Pranav Vyas will lead the branch.

Read on for the winners of the 30th edition of the FinanceAsia Awards, across Australia and New Zealand.