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Bank of China’s aircraft leasing arm BOC Aviation sold a rare seven year dollar-denominated floating rate note (FRN) on Monday to an overwhelming response. The deal has opened the door to other financial institutions in the region looking to extend their funding profiles in the format.

Two mandates hit screens on Monday for supranational euro benchmarks. The Asian Development Bank (ADB), encouraged by a favourable basis swap, is set to make a rare appearance in the currency, coming to market alongside the European Stability Mechanism (ESM).

Two A-rated corporates went head to head in the euro corporate bond market on Monday as UK pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and US electrical systems manufacturer United Technologies Corp both launched triple-tranche deals, with two matching maturities, which totalled €4.5bn.

Peking University Founder Group, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and BOC Aviation came out with floating rate deals on Monday as the format continues to find favour among investors.

Chinese telecommunication company ZTE, which is asking for a covenant waiver on a $450m loan, is set to get some relief after US president Donald Trump said he would work with China to get the company back to business soon.

Birla Carbon, part of Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is targeting its relationship banks for the senior syndication of a $1.2bn borrowing.

ZTE Corp’s travails have taken a toll on the Chinese telecommunications firm and its bank lenders, with the company seeking a waiver after a covenant breach on a $450m loan. Despite the Chinese government throwing its weight behind ZTE, smaller lenders in the syndicate are worried about the ramifications, writes Pan Yue.

A CEEMEA DCM banker has quit BNP Paribas.

Investors poured into Korea Water Resources Corp’s $300m green bond on Tuesday, satiating their thirst after a rare offering from the state-owned issuer. The deal got a boost of liquidity after the bookrunners tapped a growing pool of green-focused investors.

ICBC Financial Leasing broke the silence in Asia’s offshore bond market on Tuesday, returning with a popular $1.5bn dual-tranche floating rate transaction that served as a reminder of just how enthusiastic investors can get when there is the opportunity to hedge away interest risk.

After four years away from the high yield market, UK North Sea operator Ithaca Energy was back with a bond refinancing deal this week, as European oil and gas issuance runs well ahead of last year’s pace.

Nitrogénművek found demand at the second time of asking on Friday, raising €200m with a seven year note after first attempting to bring a deal last year.