asian infrastructure investment bank will make its bond market debut this week, bringing a five-year US dollar global benchmark. Viewed as a rival to World Bank and Asian Development Bank, the Beijing-headquartered institution has grown to 97 approved members since it started operations in 2016. The stakes are high for the Triple A issuer to execute a faultless sale as it embarks on its mission of filling Asia's infrastructure funding gap, estimated at US$26trn, without the support of the United States and Japan.
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