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Citi has made two senior changes to its Asia Pacific financial institutions group (FIG), according to an internal memo seen by GlobalCapital Asia on Friday.

Puxin and VCredit Holdings, both of which launched IPOs earlier this week, were covered on their first day of bookbuilding.

Romania has released initial price guidance for a dollar bond offering around a 30bp-40bp pick-up over its outstanding curve, according to a banker away from the deal.

China Everbright Bank’s Hong Kong branch sold its first euro-denominated bond on Wednesday, part of a dual-currency floating rate transaction.

Slovakia sold 10 year and 50 year bonds from a combined book of over €5bn on Tuesday, the first European sovereign bond since Italy-led volatility last week turned government bond traders’ screens into a kaleidoscope of reds and greens. It was also the longest CEE print in over a decade.

Citi has appointed Simon Marrison to the newly created position of director on the general industrials and sponsors team in Australia.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London branch issued a $1.5bn-equivalent green bond on Tuesday, becoming the third big Chinese bank to hit the offshore debt market with floating rate notes in less than a week.

The IPO of Adyen, the Dutch payments company, which is one of the most anticipated listings in Europe this year, has got off to a good start, with the book covered throughout the range just over an hour after being opened.

DBS Group Holdings gave US investors the opportunity to lay their hands on a rare Singaporean bank tier two bond in the 144A format this week, raising $750m despite a crowded primary market.

Morgan Stanley’s private equity arm has raised W210.5bn ($196.5m) from a block sale of Hyundai Rotem Co shares.

Slovakia revised pricing downwards on its rare 50 year bond on Tuesday morning, after taking books of over €5.3bn with the first trade from the central and eastern Europe region for nearly two weeks.

The Slovak Republic is exploring the possibility of issuing a rare 50 year euro-denominated bond as markets stabilise after a tough week.