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European Investment Bank rounded off a strong week for Australian dollar issuance from public sector borrowers, printing a five year note on Thursday.

South Korea's KEB Hana Bank is set to meet investors next week ahead of its first foray into the dollar bond market since its merger.

A $1.5bn refinancing for Tata Steel that went into senior syndication in early December has been funded by 17 lenders.

A $305m three year borrowing for Tata Power's subsidiary, Khopoli Investments, has received commitments from two banks, having been in general syndication since September.

Australia and New Zealand Bank has given its deputy chief executive, Graham Hodges, the additional role of acting chief financial officer.

Fosun Group has hit the limelight following the disappearance and re-appearance of its co-founder chairman Guo Guangchang, who is understood to be assisting Chinese authorities with an investigation. The news has delayed an ongoing syndicated loan for an affiliated company and has prompted bankers to say they will take a more cautious approach towards privately owned Chinese borrowers. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.

Chinese technology firm Tencent Holdings has closed its borrowing at $2.45bn, nearly double the original launch size.

Tata Motors has allocated its $600m dual-tranche refinancing among a group of 36 banks. The company split the amount evenly between a five year and a seven year despite the longer tenor seeing a higher volume of commitments.

ANZ consolidates its leading position in fixed income while CIMB proves it is a force to be reckoned with in commodities, writes Anthony Chan.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) London has become the lender’s third branch to issue a dollar bond in just over a month. This is part of the issuer’s plans to ramp up its presence in the international debt market with bankers expecting more of its branches to join in.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London branch started receiving bids for a three year bond on December 11, in what is the third dollar deal by a unit of the Chinese lender in just over a month.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has tied up a HK$5bn ($645m) five year fundraising with a group of 21 banks that were undeterred by the sub-100bp pricing.