In Asia the 2002 story was as much about the deals that were either botched or didn’t get done as the deals that succeeded. International markets showed little respect for many high-profile corporates or banks that thought they knew best or made clumsy decisions. Some big deals were simply blown out of the water. On the debt side, Hutchison Whampoa failed to access the euro market with its planned e1.5 billion multi-tranche bond issue.
The Philippines once again proved its love of drama and showed itself to be its own worst enemy when attempting to close deals.
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