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Market euphoria following news of Pfizer’s potential Covid vaccine created a perfect window for lead banks Barclays and Jefferies to sell out of a bridge loan for UK fitness chain PureGym, which they had held since underwriting it in January — one of the last pre-Covid acquisition loans yet to come to market. -
İşbank, Turkey's largest private bank by assets, has raised a dual tranche syndicated loan, with margins that were priced "fairly" considering the country's credit risk and general market conditions, according to bankers.
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Société Générale was set to launch a popular additional tier one deal in the dollar market on Thursday, as investors spied an opportunity to gain a little pick-up over other French bank credits.
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Less frequent issuers found a window for issuance in the FIG bond market on Thursday, with Íslandsbanki launching Iceland's first ever sustainable bond and Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCB) focusing on non-preferred senior debt after twice delaying plans for a tier two.
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The Russian Federation and the Republic of Hungary brought euro-denominated trades on Thursday, taking the opportunity to get funding done during good conditions in the run-up to the US Thanksgiving holiday, after which liquidity is expected to dry up.
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Nykredit Realkredit did not need a premium to launch a new non-preferred bond in euros on Thursday, with spreads in the asset class having now returned to where they were before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gland Pharma has completed India’s largest pharmaceutical IPO, a Rp65bn ($870.6m) deal that sailed through on demand from institutional accounts. But the issuer’s Chinese ties and a wobble in pharma stocks blunted retail investor interest. Jonathan Breen reports.
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A handful of borrowers have been forced to close smaller loans than expected recently amid waning interest from lenders. While bankers insist there is still plenty of liquidity, debut credits and infrequent borrowers are feeling the pinch in the pandemic. Pan Yue reports.
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Bank of Communications Co raised $2.8bn from a Basel III-compliant additional tier one (AT1) capital bond on Wednesday, introducing a new perpetual bond format for Chinese banks.
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A flurry of Chinese corporations rushed to the dollar bond market on Wednesday, raising a total of $1.19bn between them.
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Jinke Smart Services Group, a Chinese property manager, raised HK$5.94bn ($766.1m) this week after sealing its IPO at the mid-point of the marketed range.
