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Mexican cement company Cemex increased its euro and dollar bond issue on Tuesday after a strong sale, as Latin American borrowers continue to benefit from investors finding it hard to obtain paper in secondary markets.

The world’s largest pork processor WH Group, or formerly known as Shuanghui International, now has a record 28 banks working on its jumbo $5bn-$6bn IPO, according to bankers on the transaction.

Hong Kong’s stuttering IPO market is set for a much needed boost after Chinese technology company Baioo Family Interactive started marketing its HK$1.84bn ($237m) transaction on Wednesday offering investors the chance to move away from some of the recent disappointments in the city.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group opened the books on Wednesday for the second US dollar Basel III tier two offering from a Japanese bank.

Alpha Bank has raised €1.2bn through a private placement to shore up its balance sheet with equity capital.

Guatemalan lender Banco Agromercantil added to a growing number of LatAm issuers meeting bond investors, announcing a roadshow with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citi on Monday.

Three financials are looking to retest the market’s appetite for additional tier one deals, after a two week hiatus for the asset class that has seen spreads on recent AT1 bonds widen, raising the question of whether the next round of trades will enjoy the stellar primary market successes of their peers.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group looks set to become the second Japanese bank to sell a Basel III-compliant tier two bond.

Prolific offshore issuer Export-Import Bank of India printed a $500m 5.5 year issue on Monday night from an orderbook that was more than six times subscribed at its peak.

Chinese online marketplace provider 58.com launched a follow on deal in the US on Monday night, which could be worth up to $370m when it prices on Thursday.

International Personal Finance, the UK consumer finance company, plans to issue a new bond in euros and buy back an older one.

First Gulf Bank is set to price its debut Kangaroo bond on Tuesday, becoming the second financial from the Middle East to sell bonds in the format this year.