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The disparity between ratings and spread levels was highlighted in the euro high grade corporate bond market on Wednesday, after German conglomerate JAB Holdings opened books on a deal 40bp wide of lower rated Italian utility A2A, despite the same maturity and size.

A trio of green labelled debuts attracted “slim” demand on Wednesday, as the three senior deals had to compete with a flurry of other trades for a slice of the shrinking pre-summer investor pool.

BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, has launched a $750m borrowing into general syndication.

Korea Gas Corp, a government-owned borrower, found ample support for its dual tranche $800m bond, with demand of more than $5bn during bookbuilding allowing the firm to price the notes around some fair value estimates, and well inside others.

JAB Holdings and Prosus have hired banks to run bond issues, adding to the barrage of corporate deals in the works before Europe's summer break.

India’s Ministry of Steel has kicked off a two-day sale of its shares in National Mineral Development Corp, eyeing at least Rp19.3bn ($260m) in proceeds.

Citi has hired a senior investment banker from UBS to take over as investment banking head for Italy from Leopoldo Attolico, who is moving into a vice-chairman role.

Europe’s high grade corporations are lining up bond issues in euro and sterling for this week, which could be the last before the market slows down for a summer break. Meanwhile, analysts and investors agree that there is considerable room for borrowers to sharply ramp up primary market activity in the next session.

Three infrequent FIG borrowers are set to drop into a stable euro market this week, with Arion Bank, Banca Popolare di Sondrio and Westpac New Zealand all preparing senior deals .

South Korea’s busy IPO market is continuing to pump out deals, with the latest listings coming from Kakao Pay and Covid-19 test maker SD Biosensor. But issuers still have to be realistic, as Krafton found out when it shot for, but missed, the country’s largest ever IPO.

Citi has named the leadership for its banking, capital markets and advisory business in Iberia. Meanwhile, it has also announced who is taking on Abraham Douek's responsibilities in DCM after he quit to join Santander.

Xpeng bagged HK$14bn ($1.8bn) this week from the first secondary listing in Hong Kong by a Chinese electric vehicle maker.