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National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is still in talks with investors about a possible green bond, according to the lead managers, despite rumours that the planned deal will not go ahead due to disputes over pricing.

Frasers Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust has launched a rights issue to raise up to S$266m ($195.1m), according to a filing with the Singapore Exchange.

In one of the busiest days recently for Asian debt capital markets, investors gobbled up $2.2bn worth of issuance on Thursday — all from Chinese names.

State Bank of India has mandated seven firms to arrange a dollar-denominated bank capital additional tier one offering — the first deal of its kind from the south Asian country.

A pair of issuers printed at the two maturity extremes of what is possible in euro benchmarks this week, as the European Central Bank's governing council on Thursday held back from any dramatic announcements that would have opened up a wider range of issuance possibilities.

The sterling market for public sector borrowers woke from its summer slumber with a bang this week, as a series of issuers approached the currency in a variety of ways and for different reasons.

The dollar market enjoyed another strong week with a group of issuers printing, but borrowers are looking ahead to a new wave of interest from bank treasuries in Asia — and some are reporting that the demand has already arrived.

Belfius Bank this week sold the first Belgian covered bond to price within a French covered bond. The deal also came with virtually no new issue concession.

Two of the most familiar names in the high yield borrower base on Wednesday launched a splash of payment-in-kind notes, a rare structure which has constituted only €570m of sales this year.

Transport infrastructure group Ferrovial on Wednesday returned to the bond market after a two year absence, selling a €500m note. It was followed later in the week by two other Spanish corporates.

Fixed income investors had plenty digest on Thursday with a total of seven Chinese issuers vying for attention. The majority are eyeing dollars but two names are venturing into offshore renminbi.

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