Altyn Bank, backed by China Citic Bank, is exploring collaboration with Hong Kong institutions to develop new financing channels through the city's offshore renminbi market. Three clients are considering issuing dim sum bonds.

A Kazakhstan-based commercial bank backed by China Citic Bank is seeking to collaborate with Hong Kong financial institutions and investors to develop new financing channels for the Central Asian country through the city’s thriving offshore renminbi market. Murat Baisynov, chairman of Altyn Bank, told the South China Morning Post that three clients of the Almaty-headquartered lender were currently exploring the issuance of dim sum bonds in Hong Kong, a trend he expected to continue. “Hong Kong.....