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Louis Dreyfus Co, the Dutch-based agricultural commodities trader, has renewed its $750m North American bank credit line, and become the latest company to add a sustainability-linked element to its revolving credit facility.

South Korean oil refiner GS Caltex Corp raised $300m from a senior bond on Wednesday.

The Dominican Republic’s second global peso bond issue helped it raise $2.5bn in tough markets on Wednesday via a dual currency offering.

Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) was on the cusp of printing a $650m two year floating rate note on Wednesday, going against the recent trend among SSA issuers in dollars for fixed rate securities.

European elections, which produced relief in much of Europe and some horror in the UK, have not fazed corporate bond markets. But they may have caused this week's dearth of issuance. Illinois Tool Works' three trancher on Wednesday may be the only fruit. But investors' diaries are filling up with roadshow dates.

Airtel Africa, the African subsidiary of Indian telecommunications conglomerate Bharti Airtel, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange, paving the way for a multi-billion pound IPO that will allow its parent to raise funds to reduce its debt.

Shares in Serco, the UK outsourcing company, rose more than 8% on Thursday morning after the company announced a £130m growth capital raise to finance the takeover of Alion’s naval design and systems engineering business, a leading supplier of services to the US armed forces.

Triton International, a global shipping container firm based in Bermuda, has amended and extended a $1.25bn revolving credit facility, cutting its debt cost in the process.

Bank of America is covering more clients than ever in a quest to overhaul its rivals at the summit of the league table rankings, spelling further bad news for European banks, writes David Rothnie.

Brazil’s Suzano tapped international bond investors for the fourth time since September on Tuesday, capitalising on a dearth of recent supply from Latin America and favourable sentiment towards the pulp and paper sector.

Vodafone, the UK-based telecoms company, became on Tuesday the latest issuer to enter the green bond market for the first time, delivering on expectations raised when it published its Green Bond Framework last August. The €750m green note was the shortest of three tranches in a €2.5bn deal that drew €8bn of demand.

NRW.Bank has joined the list of dollar issuers this week, as the beneficial euro/dollar swap spread for euro funders and tight spread over Treasuries for dollar names proves an attractive lure.