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Deutsche Lufthansa, the German airline company, has announced its intention to issue its first hybrid bond, in the same week that strikes forced it to cancel hundreds of flights.

The Shanghai Hong Kong Stock Connect is set to see trading volumes grow further on the back of a new system that will further address the risks arising from its pre-delivery check requirements.

Indonesian tower company Solusi Tunas Pratama is in the market for a triple tranche loan to take out what is left of a bridge it sealed with five banks in December last year.

The European Investment Bank this week sparked a vehement discussion over new issue premia in euro benchmark issues in the era of European Central Bank quantitative easing.

The answer to one of the biggest questions in banking in the post-crisis era of regulation may be taking shape in Europe. A new law in Germany will have frightening consequences for senior unsecured buyers if passed.

Telecom Italia has launched a €1.5bn to €2bn convertible bond with a 70% premium this evening, which market participants said appeared designed to raise cheap funding, without taking the risk of the bond actually converting to equity.

Telecom Italia has launched a €1.5bn-€2bn convertible bond this evening, which market participants said appeared designed to raise cheap funding, without taking the risk of the bond actually converting to equity.

Nationwide and Caixabank launched the only two covered bonds this week. Despite both issuers getting the funding they wanted, the final outcome was poor in comparison to past standards.

Emirates NBD issued a €550m seven year bond on Tuesday, a breakthrough for Middle East banks in the euro market. But bankers said they are uncertain whether other issuers will now follow.

AG Hybrid Financing, an international unit of Belgium insurer Ageas, is looking to tender its sole remaining perpetual subordinated bond, while Ageas's Belgian unit AG Insurance has mandated banks to arrange investor meetings for a Solvency II compliant bond.

Slovenia printed its longest ever bond on Wednesday, a 20 year, taking advantage of a near halving of its spreads since the start of this year to print inside where Spain's government bonds trade.

Indonesia’s largest wireless telecom company Telekomunikasi Selular is raising a $150m loan for capital expenditure purposes.