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Kenya tapped its 2019 and 2024 bonds on Tuesday paying no premium, by some estimates, to its outstanding bonds and growing the longer dated deal to $2bn, the biggest single tranche from a sub-Saharan African borrower.

ISS Global, the Danish cleaning and facility services company, has issued its first bond as an investment grade issuer after its IPO in March. The company priced a €700m 5.1 year and a €500m 10 year issue on Monday.

China Development Bank’s financial arm of CDB Leasing failed to outshine on its comeback through a five year and ten year dual tranche offering on November 25 despite the status of the ultimate parent as the country’s biggest policy bank.

Urenco, the UK-based uranium enrichment company, priced a €500m bond on Monday. Investors had concerns about the nuclear power sector, particularly as French nuclear reactor builder Areva is facing financial difficulties. But Urenco appeared to have addressed their worries, as the bond was twice subscribed.

NXP Semiconductors, the Dutch chip maker, raised $1bn on Tuesday with a convertible bond that used the call spread structure popular with US tech companies.

The European Union will this week tap its most recent bond to fund more lending to Ukraine, after mandating banks for a deal on Tuesday. The mandate came as the European Stability Mechanism completed its bond business for 2014 with its second ever tap.

Onex, the Canadian private equity firm, has acquired SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, for €3.75bn and confirmed 10 banks that will arrange the leveraged buyout.

The Republic of Kenya has released initial price thoughts for a tap of its $500m 2019s and $1.5bn 2020s that equate to a 20bp new issue premium. The tap will be priced later on Tuesday.

Korea East-West Power Co (EWP) provided a strong end to what has been a mixed year for Korean credits, selling a $500m 5.5 year bond on November 24. Investors thronged to the quasi-sovereign, which benefits from favourable government policies, at one point helping the order book reach eight times subscribed.

Chinese real estate developer Logan Property Holdings launched a two-day roadshow on Tuesday as prepares its maiden dim sum bond six months after selling its inaugural international issue.

Verizon Communications, the US broadband and mobile phone company, raised €2.4bn ($2.99bn) on Monday with dual tranche bond issue, which it priced arguably inside its dollar curve.

The Bailiwick of Guernsey could follow Jersey in debuting in the bond market this year, after mandating banks on Monday afternoon to run a series of investor meetings.