ANZ

Japanese Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), the holding company for SMBC, returned to Australian dollars on Wednesday after two years away from the currency.

Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is inviting banks to join a $1.75bn term loan that will be used to take out a bridge facility that supported its acquisition of Holcim Philippines.

Chailease International Finance Corp has closed its third offshore loan of the year, finding demand from 17 lenders for a $300m facility.

Singapore-listed Mapletree Commercial Trust is planning to raise S$874.8m ($632.9m) from the sale of new equity to part-fund a local acquisition.

Commodities company Mercuria has returned for its annual outing to the syndicated loan market, and is seeking $1bn from a four-tranche borrowing.

Chinese companies came to the international bond market in force on Tuesday, just days ahead of a week-long holiday in the Mainland to celebrate National Day.

ANZ is expanding its sustainable financing efforts with the appointment of a new business head.

China Orient Asset Management Co (Orient AMC) priced an almost 10 times covered dual-tranche bond with strong backing from its lead manager consortium. The borrower went out without a keepwell deed from the onshore entity, but investors were undeterred by the structure.

Chinese acoustic components maker GoerTek is making a comeback to the loan market after a two-year break, seeking $300m for refinancing.

ANZ New Zealand was well received after opting for a longer maturity on its return to the euro senior market this week, welcoming €1.2bn of orders for its €500m 10 year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hit screens on Monday morning with initial price thoughts for a new 10 year green Kangaroo bond. The trade follows a busy week for SSA Kangaroo issuance at the long end of the curve, driven by Japanese demand according to one banker.

Despite no deals coming on Thursday, improving conditions could see other FIG borrowers join CaixaBank, ANZ New Zealand and ASB Finance with senior bonds as soon as Friday, bankers believe..