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Syndicated loans in H1 fell to its lowest six-month tally in 3 years.<\/p>\n
Syndicated lending in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) declined 3.39% year-on-year (YoY- to $241.48b in the first six months of 2025, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).<\/p>\n
Economic activity remained \u2018uncertain\u2019 due to the overhang of US tariffs, LSEG said.<\/p>\n
Only 586 syndicated loan transactions were recorded in H1 2025, 21% lower than a year earlier, and the lowest six-month tally in three years.In contrast, lending related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) surged 47.26% to $16.56b, with Australia and China accounting for the vast majority of M&A financings.<\/p>\n
China accounted for over 50% of M&A loans during the period, the largest financing being the $1.1b five-year facility for Zijin Mining Group\u2019s acquisition of lithium producer Zangge Mining. Zijin Mining Group is a copper and gold producer.<\/p>\n
Refinancing accounted for 28.9% of total lending, with India and Macau raising the largest loans during the period.<\/p>\n
China accounted for $53.04b of the overall loan volume, whilst Australia and Hong Kong notched deals totalling around $46b apiece in H1 2025.<\/p>\n
In South-East Asia, Indonesia and Singapore were the standout markets. Indonesia transacted $5.50b in volume, a 179% rise thanks to two billion-dollar deals for PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk and Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT,.<\/p>\n
Singapore\u2019s tally of $32.79b was 11.16% higher than a year earlier.<\/p>\n
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