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India's Tata Steel has lined up a group of 21 lenders for an up to $2.16bn six year loan, which will be launched into primary syndication in a couple of weeks, said bankers close to the deal. -
Chinese issuers Peking University Founder Group, Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co, Geely Automobile Holdings and Jinjiang International Holding are meeting investors this week ahead of planned dollar and euro bond sales.
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Nomura has hired veteran banker Guy Smith as head of DCM and acquisition and leveraged finance for Asia ex-Japan, effective Monday.
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Tata Steel, Tunas Baru Lampung and State Bank of India are on the prowl for dollars as they kick off their annual fundraising activities.
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The euro market has, after a wobble in the first week, adjusted admirably to a new price level and got off to a spectacular start, providing record book sizes and smooth executions across the curve.
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Italy and Portugal showed this week that any concerns about the pace of eurozone quantitative easing halving to €30bn from January were overdone as they each built their largest ever benchmark books. Italy’s trade was particularly notable, as it was the last syndication by its retiring head of funding — and market stalwart — Maria Cannata.
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Records were tumbling this week as countries, companies and credit institutions were met with a wall of cash for new bond offerings across the globe — prompting speculation that primary capital markets may well be at the very height of their capacity. Tyler Davies reports.
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Chinese conglomerate Tencent brought cheer to the dollar bond market on Thursday as it tapped pent-up demand with a four-part benchmark trade that amassed a $40bn order book.
