BNP Paribas

Higher beta corporate borrowers have shone this week to print eight bonds totalling €5bn, as investors were happy to fill their boots on cheaper paper after weeks of jumbo multi-tranche double-A rated bond issuance.

A mammoth $11bn book helped Egypt take $3bn for the price of $2bn with its triple tranche tap, according to a banker on the deal, as demand for higher yielding EM credits continues.

The Asia ex-Japan G3 bond market saw a slew of issuers from a variety of backgrounds hit the market on Thursday, with borrowers from Greater China as well as Indonesia venturing offshore.

Korea East West Power Co (EWP) is pursuing a new dollar deal, marking its return to the debt market after nearly three years.

Arab Republic of Egypt hit the screens on Wednesday morning with a much touted re-opening of its 2022, 2027 and 2047 bonds.

Korea Gas Corporation is getting ready to gauge investor interest for a new dollar bond, and will kick off a roadshow in Europe in June.

Chinese digital map provider NavInfo has signed a €110m loan to fund its acquisition of a stake in a European company.

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) offered European investors a rare euro deal from a Korean credit on Monday, securing a solid trade despite a tense political backdrop.

Beijing Gas Group Company and China Construction Bank (Hong Kong) have opened books for a fixed five year bullet and a three year floater, respectively.

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) priced a five year euro benchmark on Monday, nipping in with a one day execution ahead of a trio of deals scheduled for Tuesday.

BNP Paribas has hired two fixed income traders from Goldman Sachs in EMEA.

Lithuania has hit the screens with its dual tranche euro note as markets stabilise after Brazil’s corruption scandal added to a US led sell-off.