Bloomberg Pakistan has hired banks for a possible foreign-currency bond offering. The government has mandated Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Credit Suisse group and Standard Chartered, the people said. The South Asian nation is looking to raise funds after reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on resumption of a $6 billion bailout program that was secured in …

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s bankers are working around the clock as the region’s companies rush to go public. Initial public offerings (IPO) in the city have already hit almost $11 billion, a close to 500% jump from a year earlier, with video streaming platform Bilibili Inc. and search giant Baidu Inc. among companies preparing multi-billion dollar deals. Digital roadshows and clients …

Bloomberg Stocks dropped while US futures drifted ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting at which officials will deliver their outlook for the economy amid a budding recovery that risks stoking inflation. Treasury yields edged higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped as declines in retail shares outweighed gains for automakers. BMW AG shares rose 4% after the company forecast …