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Confirmation that the European Central Bank was considering reviving its quantitative easing programme helped give the financial institutions bond market a small boost on Thursday, just as it was starting to show signs of flagging.

French renewable energy company Voltalia has finished its €376m rights issue after meeting with more than 100 investors on a deal roadshow, according to a source close to the transaction.

Last week’s tightly priced bond issue by KfW has inspired a slew of issuers to print three year dollar notes this week. The Asian Development Bank was first off the blocks on Tuesday with a new benchmark, while a tight Export Development Canada trade followed the next day.

Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank), a private sector lender, raised $300m from its international bond debut this week. The deal was helped by the scarcity of supply from Vietnam, but finding the right price proved a challenge for those on and off the deal.

Budweiser Brewing Co Apac was set to price its multi-billion-dollar Hong Kong IPO at the bottom of guidance on Thursday, according to a banker on the deal.

Indonesian state-owned Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) sold $1.4bn of bonds this week, split equally between 10 year and 30 year tranches, pricing both slightly inside fair value.

The UK’s Hyde Housing Association has signed two bank facilities totaling £350m, with the sector again providing business for deal-starved lenders.

Dredging and Maritime Management, a Luxembourg-based company, is the latest borrower to have refinanced its bank debt with green financing, having agreed a €550m deal with lenders.

BNP Paribas launched a non-preferred senior bond in euros on Wednesday, tightening the pricing 20bp from price thoughts despite a 'softer' backdrop in financial markets.

Private education provider Edvantage Group has priced its well-oversubscribed Hong Kong IPO in the middle of the price range, raking in HK$712.5m ($91.2m).

China National Bluestar (Group) Co made a comeback to the offshore bond market on Tuesday, pricing a $700m deal inside fair value.

Korea Gas Corp (KoGas) became the first South Korean corporate to sell 10 year sustainability bonds on Tuesday, raising $500m. The country’s issuers are leading the way across Asia in selling environmental, social and governance debt.