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Kommunalbanken on Tuesday became the first issuer to tap the Kauri market since February. The Nordic agency responded to reverse enquiries, tapping an eight year bond at an after-swap pricing level that was a little over its dollar curve.

Bumi Serpong Damai and ICBC Sydney jumped into the debt market on Tuesday, capitalising on the positive market sentiment following the French presidential election.

Kommunalbanken responded to reverse enquiry on Tuesday, tapping an eight year Kauri bond at an after-swap pricing level that was a little over its dollar curve.

Kommnunalbanken is bookbuilding in the Kauri market, with the deal expected to close on Tuesday.

Ant Financial subsidiary Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding will increase the size of its $3bn loan, taken to partly support its bid to acquire Dallas-based MoneyGram, according to bankers. The news comes about a fortnight after Alipay raised its offer for MoneyGram by around $300m.

ANZ’s cash profit jumped 23% in the six months ending March 31, buoyed by the lender’s moves to restructure its business and hive off some of its retail and wealth units.

A $120.6m borrowing to support an acquisition by Indian company Tata AutoComp Systems was signed this week, with 16 lenders joining the two mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

China Huarong Asset Management Co sold a $3.4bn-equivalent six-tranche bond in US dollars and Singapore dollars on April 20. The transaction featured many firsts for the issuer, and was part of its efforts to normalise its debt curve.

India’s HPCL-Mittal Energy (HMEL) took centre stage on Monday, selling the only international bond from Asia ex-Japan. The 4x covered deal benefited from support from state-owned HPCL, with the bonds trading up by 50 cents in the secondary market.

As the perceived European political risk reduced following the results of the first round of French elections, Asian debt markets opened on Monday to a deal from India's HPCL-Mittal Energy (HMEL).

China Huarong Asset Management Co on Thursday concluded a $3.4bn-equivalent six-tranche offering featuring US dollars and Singapore dollars. The transaction broke new ground for the issuer, and the company is one step closer in narrowing the gap between its curve and that of some of its Chinese peers.

Qantas Airways has wrapped up its latest borrowing at A$900m ($676m). The Australian carrier had held roadshows in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei and drew a response from Chinese, Singaporean and Taiwanese banks, among others.