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Oman is set to return to the bond market for the first time in nine months this week. The sovereign has picked banks for five and 10 year dollar benchmarks.

Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp’s green bond attracted more than $2bn of orders on Tuesday, allowing the borrower to close the $300m trade with no new issue premium.

NRW.Bank is taking indications of interest on a five year benchmark trade, though syndicate bankers still expect there to be a fizzle rather than a bang of SSA dollar issuance this week.

Czech energy distributor EP Infrastructure came to market on Tuesday morning for a seven year Reg S benchmark — its second ever bond. The bond had been announced on Monday as a dual tranche six year and 10 year.

Central American sovereign El Salvador will begin meeting bond investors on Wednesday as it looks to issue its first international bond under president Nayib Bukele.

Greenko Energy Holdings found ample support for its $950m dual-tranche bond, thanks in part to the duration it offered investors, as well as the positive sentiment surrounding India.

Polish convenience store operator Żabka Polska is expected to close its dividend recap imminently, according to market participants. Bankers have compared the deal to the dividend recap transaction that Polish e-commerce platform Allegro completed in May.

Ontario Teacher’s Finance Trust has hired banks for a dollar benchmark trade, in a week expected to be characterised by blank screens in dollar issuance.

The US high grade corporate bond new issue market went dark for two days this week, as corporate America skulked in earnings blackouts. Next week could be big, but it is likely to be a long, dry summer.

Leaders of the big US investment banks were cautiously optimistic about upcoming investment banking activity, despite a poor second quarter across their capital markets divisions.

Dubai-headquartered international education provider GEMS Education is seeking a $1.85bn debt package to support CVC Capital Partners taking a minority stake in the company.

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