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The Republic of Indonesia sold one of its classic blockbuster deals this week, raising more than $3bn from a three-tranche bond in euros and dollars. The transaction was a mix of self-promotion and opportunism — and further cements the country’s reputation as one of the savviest issuers in the region, writes Morgan Davis.

Saka Energi Indonesia, the upstream oil and gas arm of state-owned Perusahaan Gas Negara, is back in the loan market for a $200m-$300m deal with a bigger top group when compared with its previous borrowing.

Greentown China Holdings made a rare visit to the debt market, selling a senior perpetual bond on Tuesday. The transaction saw blow-out demand of about $6bn for the $450m deal, allowing the leads to slice pricing by 37.5bp from initial guidance.

CJ CheilJedang Corp sold all of its stake in Samsung Life Insurance Co through an overnight block this week, raising W357.7bn ($314.2m) after the bookrunners managed to move investors up to the middle of the price range.

Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) raised $500m from its new perpetual non-call five bond on Wednesday, while simultaneously conducting a buyback of its existing notes.

Korea Gas Corp opened books for a dual tranche dollar deal on Thursday, more than a month after wrapping up a roadshow in Europe. Industrial Bank of Korea and Doosan Infracore, meanwhile, have mandated banks for new dollar transactions.

The European leveraged finance markets are licking their lips in anticipation of a new €2.5bn deal backing Bain and Cinven’s takeover of Stada Arzneimittel, the German generic drug manufacturer.

Greentown China Holdings snapped up $450m from a hugely popular senior perpetual transaction on Tuesday, while Central China Real Estate became the latest issuer to sell bonds with a tenor less than one year.

The Republic of Indonesia sealed a $3bn-plus triple tranche deal on Tuesday, in a transaction that proved both opportunistic and strategic for the southeast Asian country.

QSR Brands is not expected to launch its MR2bn ($466m) Malaysia IPO until the end of the year due to operational issues, according to bankers.

CJ CheilJedang Corp has raised W357.7bn ($312.2m) after selling its entire position in Samsung Life Insurance Co through an overnight block, with the bookrunners managing to move up investors to the middle of the price range.

Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) began marketing a perpetual non call five on Wednesday as part of a liability management exercise.