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Allied Irish Bank will sell its second senior unsecured benchmark since the crisis on Wednesday afternoon, a curve extending five year trade that has drawn a favourable response from investors.

Pakistan made an impressive return to the bond market on Tuesday night with a $2bn dual trancher that was well received by US investors though received a cooler reception from Asian accounts as the frontier economy ended a seven year exile from the capital markets.

A quiet first quarter of FIG issuance from Latin America has urged the region’s banks into a bond market that has delivered tightly priced bonds, said bankers. Santander Chile was the latest to benefit, selling a $500m three year FRN on Tuesday.

Suhyup Bank, Korea Land and Housing and Japan's Mizuho Bank have launched new deals.

Beijing based iKang Healthcare Group priced its $153m Nasdaq listing at the top of the range, as investors jumped at the chance to gain exposure to one of the fastest growing industries in China.

Woori Bank has picked banks for what would be South Korea’s first US dollar Basel III offering.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has moved to deepen the management team in its Japanese investment banking arm as seeks to grab a greater market share.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation printed the second US dollar Basel III tier two bond out of southeast Asia on Tuesday night. However, it had to price the $1bn issue wider than its equally rated rivals over concerns linked to its proposed acquisition of Wing Hang Bank.

Dutch corporate services company Intertrust Group has allocated €837m-equivalent of loans in euros and dollars, but investors in the deal plumped for security - the first lien tranche drew stronger support than the second lien.

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has announced guidance on a new five year fixed or floating rate Kangaroo bond, marking the issuer’s second visit to the Australian domestic market this year.

Indian company Tata Communications is close to wrapping up its $240m fundraising, with commitments worth $160m already firmed up.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has returned to the dollar market after a seven year hiatus with a Reg S/ 144A dual tranche issue. It is the second sovereign offering out of South Asia this week after Sri Lanka priced a five year bond on Monday night.