Reuters Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is talking to governments and state-linked entities in the Gulf that are interested in issuing yuan-denominated bonds in China, said an executive at ICBC, China’s largest bank. One government entity is in the process of applying to issue such instruments, known as panda bonds, which would make it the first issuer from the …

Reuters Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) said it had made a provision on loans made to 9mobile, the mobile operator formerly known as Etisalat Nigeria. The lender did not give details of the provision but said it had a $125 million exposure to 9mobile. UBA said the exposure was secured, and part of a syndicated loan with 12 other …

Bloomberg The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index extended its Asia session gain with investors continuing to unwind their short dollar exposure across the board as the gauge rebounded from its lowest level since January 2015. The greenback’s relief rally saw the euro slide a second day, set for its first two-day decline in two weeks. Euro-dollar was 0.2 percent lower at …