| ABMI | Asian Bond Markets Initiative |
| ACRAA | Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| CBO | collateralised bond obligation |
| CCRS | Corporate Credit Rating System |
| CDS | credit default swap |
| CGT | capital gains tax |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CRAs | credit rating agencies |
| ESMA | European Securities and Markets Authority |
| FIBEN | Fichier bancaire des entreprises |
| FSB | Financial Stability Board |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| HKMA | Hong Kong Monetary Authority |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IOSCO | International Organization of Securities Commissions |
| KOSME | Korea SMEs and Startups Agency |
| LOLA | Lodge and Launch |
| LSEG | London Stock Exchange Group |
| MARC | Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad |
| MAS | Monetary Authority of Singapore |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development |
| OJK | Financial Services Authority of Indonesia |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| P2P | peer-to-peer financing |
| SBSS | Start-up Business Scoring System |
| SC Malaysia | Malaysian Securities Commission |
| SCORE | SME Competitiveness Rating for Enhancement |
| SEBI | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| SESS | Small Enterprise Scoring System |
| SME | small and medium-sized enterprise |
| SRI | Sustainable and Responsible Investment |
| WHT | withholding tax |
| SBSS | Start-up Business Scoring System |
Corporate Bond Markets in Asia
Challenges and Opportunities for Growth Companies
