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A $1.75bn borrowing for Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has been opened into general syndication with a 19-strong banking group at the top.

Entre Ríos raised $350m of bonds with an average life of seven years on Wednesday in a debut bond issue that put it second widest on the spectrum of Argentine provincial issuers.

Asian Development Bank's first euro syndication in three years enjoyed only tepid success on Wednesday, as observers wondered if the 20 year trade was fully subscribed.

The frenetic pace of January’s SSA issuance may have abated but some issuers are still making the most of supportive conditions to pull off good deals.

Equate Petrochemical Company will meet investors next week ahead of a potential sukuk market debut.

Philippine lender BDO Unibank has sealed a rights issue worth Ps60bn ($1.2bn) in the largest ECM transaction in the country in nearly four years.

Citi’s Asia Pacific head of technology, media and telecom (TMT) for corporate and investment banking has taken on additional responsibilities as the firm’s co-head of global investment banking technology franchise.

Fondo de Amortización del Déficit Eléctrico (FADE) was warmly welcomed by capital markets on Tuesday for its first benchmark in 18 months, while Asian Development Bank hit screens looking for its first syndicated euro deal in almost three years. HSH Finanzfonds also raised cash on Tuesday.

On Monday Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever issued its first sterling bond in three years, aiming for opportunistic pricing and receiving an oversubscription.

The State of North Rhine-Westphalia announced on Monday that it will hold a roadshow for its third sustainability bond.

The Central American Bottling Corporation (CBC) will redeem all of its $300m of bonds due 2022 after pricing a new 10 year deal that has performed very strongly in secondary markets.

Spain added another entry to its growing book of blockbuster trades this week, using a novel early-bird feature to help drum up demand for its traditional 10 year annual opener. The deal came as Italy’s spread over Spain widened, despite a court ruling that analysts said should be positive for political stability in Italy in the near term.