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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is wrapping up syndication for a $4.9bn seven year loan facility and will close the deal before the end of the year, according to a banker with knowledge of the deal.

Emerging markets bankers broadly say that Wednesday's expected rate rise from the US Federal Open Market Committee won't cause a repeat of the 2013 taper tantrum.

Dentsply International, the US dental equipment maker has printed a dual tranche private placement Swiss franc note on Tuesday, as a part of its private placement funding programme.

Dr Lal Pathlabs has priced its Rp6.4bn ($95.2m) IPO at the upper end of guidance following strong demand from investors.

Italian oil drilling company Saipem has revealed its bank group following the company's debut loan syndication.

Citi has named a new chairman and a new head of CIB CEEMEA.

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has tied up a HK$5bn ($645m) five year fundraising with a group of 21 banks that were undeterred by the sub-100bp pricing.

The crunch is coming. The Middle East loan market has long offered low margins and lashings of liquidity but pricing is widening, just as issuers flock to the market in droves, writes Elly Whittaker.

Unitymedia, the German cable operator, this week priced €420m of senior secured 10 year notes to yield 4.625%, the wide end of price talk.

China Overseas Finance Investment (Cayman) V raised $1.5bn from an extremely popular exchangeable bond on Wednesday, with the order book swelling to twice that amount.

Two Indian healthcare companies closed extremely successful IPOs on Thursday, with Alkem Laboratories and Dr Lal Pathlabs fully covered mid-way through bookbuilding. And with India’s equity capital market buzzing with activity, bankers are telling their clients to seize the day before uncertainty sets in, writes John Loh.

Kuwait petrochemicals firm Equate has delayed signing $6bn of loans until next week because the firm’s board members are still waiting on approvals, said bankers.