ANZ

Cigarette package printer Amvig Holdings, which launched a HK$1.6bn ($206m) equivalent dual currency refinancing in December, has allocated the borrowing after 12 banks joined lead ANZ to form the syndicate.

ANZ has taken yet another step to simplify its business and improve its capital efficiency, offloading UDC Finance, the asset finance business of wholly-owned ANZ Bank New Zealand.

Bank Negara Indonesia has hit the market for a $750m borrowing via nine mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, launching its biggest international syndicated loan.

Indiabulls Housing Finance has returned to the loans market for an up to $150m facility. The deal is denominated in yen and dollars, and follows a $200m borrowing sealed late last year.

Inter-American Development Bank and World Bank opened the Kangaroo market with five year prints on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Unexpectedly strong Australian investor support made World Bank’s trade the largest SSA offering since July.

Invitations are out for a $1.8bn Asian loan that will refinance a US term loan B for Novelis. The launch comes about a month after the firm mandated 10 lenders to arrange the borrowing.

ANZ has hired a former DCM syndicate banker from Citi for its Asia bonds desk.

Diesel engine maker Weichai Power has gathered liquidity from 13 lenders during the general phase of its €310m ($334m) five year loan.

Allocations are out for a $150m three year loan for a subsidiary of Chinese electro-acoustic product maker Goertek, which gathered commitments from 10 banks during syndication.

ANZ and CIMB have both revealed plans to sell their respective stakes in Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SRCB) and Bank of Yingkou, as part of strategies to focus on their core businesses.

Hong Kong-listed cigarette package printer Amvig Holdings is in the market for a HK$1.6bn ($206m) equivalent dual currency loan to refinance debt. The company will pay banks a fixed rate of interest for the renminbi portion of the deal.

US based-Novelis, part of Indian company Aditya Birla Group, has lined up a syndicate of 10 lenders to arrange an Asia loan that refinances a $1.8bn US term loan B from last year.