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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.

GlobalCapital announces the results of its first full scale, standalone set of Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards.

European Investment Bank received a warm welcome on Wednesday for its fourth euro benchmark outing of the year.

The head of European high yield credit trading at Citigroup is leaving the bank to pursue a career away from rival banks.

Indiabulls Housing Finance raised Rp13.3bn ($200m) from its maiden Masala bond on Wednesday. The trade was the third public offshore rupee deal from an Indian name and more companies from different sectors are set to follow suit, reckon bankers.

Belfius Bank has priced the first Belgian covered bond inside a French covered bond and with virtually no new issue concession.

A special purpose vehicle backed by the state-owned sponsor of Mexico City’s new airport will begin a roadshow on Friday ahead of a planned green bond.

The European Investment Bank will on Wednesday tackle a part of the euro curve where Finland drew a strong book last week, as the European Financial Stability Facility made light work of its funding needs for the third quarter.