BNP Paribas

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Six borrowers announced offerings in the European high yield bond market on Monday as borrowers looked to beat what could have been disruptive Dutch elections two days later.

BNP Paribas issued the first French senior non-preferred deal in floating rate format on Wednesday and enjoyed a strong reception in a move that could well spur compatriot banks to follow. Callable French senior non-preferred deals are, however, still some way off, said bankers.

Argentina is returning to the Swiss franc bond market after nearly two decades of absence, roadshowing a benchmark bond next week. Success or failure will indicate whether Swiss investors have forgiven Argentina for burning their fingers last time they met.

China New Higher Education Group has resubmitted a draft prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, looking to follow the stream of Chinese education companies that are listing in the city in 2017.

Former regional head of BNP Paribas’ global markets in the Iberia region, Joe Lovrics, has joined Citi as head of its Spain and Portugal markets franchises.

A pair of supranational issuers nipped in on Tuesday with what are likely to be the final dollar deals of the week before a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday — where futures prices suggest an overwhelming likelihood that the Federal Reserve’s target rate will rise.

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) stepped into the euro covered bond market for the first time with a well received €500m deal that capitalised on strong technical demand in the five year part of the curve.

Gestamp Automoción, the Spanish car parts maker, has begun investor education for what is likely to be the largest European IPO of the year so far, after its Ebitda grew by 10.6% in 2016.

BMC Software, the US IT management firm, joined a packed European leveraged finance market on Monday with a €650m term loan refinancing, one of several deals launched since late last week.

A1/A+/A- rated KEB Hana Bank is eyeing to return to the international debt market with a 144A/Reg S transaction, having hired seven firms to arrange a global roadshow.

A $575m borrowing by CT Corp company, Trans Retail Indonesia, has already received a few commitments, with still some time to go until the deadline.