Day 1 FinanceAsia Achievement Awards - debt

Best Bond Deal of 2001 and Best Investment Grade Bond Deal Singapore Telecommunications, $2.29 billionGoldman Sachs, Salomon Smith BarneyLong after 2001 fades from view, there is likely to be one bond issue that remains firmly lodged in the market's mind. SingTel's runaway success in mid-November stands out as one of the year's memorable transactions and for global investors the deal's size provided the kind of liquidity, which has often been sadly lacking in Asia's corporate credit m…