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The World Bank and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) have partnered up for a new privately placed deal to front-load funding to the agency — the first time the World Bank has partnered with a UN agency in this way.

Swedish Export Credit Corporation on Thursday became sold the third three year dollar deal by a public sector borrower in as many days, showing ample demand for the short end of the dollar curve.

Mamoura Diversified Global Holding, an Abu Dhabi sovereign investment vehicle, launched a euro bond on Thursday. Issuers with access to and a need for both currencies, investors said, will find a haven in the euro market while volatility in dollar yields continues.

Indian IT company HCL Technologies sold its first dollar bond on Wednesday, attracting investors with its high rating and established presence overseas.

Europe’s high grade corporate investors had their pick of US risk on Wednesday, with a trio of names raising €5.2bn of debt across seven tranches.

Enel, the Italian power and gas company, proved that demand still exists in euros for chunky hybrid debt with a €2.2bn dual tranche deal on Wednesday that saw more than three times oversubscription at peak demand and offered no new issue concession.

North Macedonia launched a new bond in euros on Wednesday, following deals last week from fellow central and eastern European sovereigns issuers, Serbia and Croatia.

Arab Petroleum Investment Corp, the multilateral development bank headquartered in Saudi Arabia, returned to the capital markets to tap a bond it issued just last month. The dollar note saw a notable tightening in pricing.

Coupang, an e-commerce company, has kicked off bookbuilding for an up to $3.6bn IPO that is set to be the largest ever US listing by a South Korean issuer.

Korea Development Bank has set a new benchmark for Asia by selling the region’s first SEC-registered Sofr-linked floating rate dollar note. It gives further momentum to the use of the new Libor replacement rate, amid an expected spurt in FRN issuance due to volatility in interest rates. Morgan Davis reports.

Fixed income investors will have a chance to pick up unrated sustainable corporate bonds this week, as Belgian private equity firm Gimv has mandated banks.

AusNet Services, the Australian power networks company, got a rapturous response from investors for its rare euro hybrid capital bond issue on Tuesday, as they are eager to buy subordinated debt, even though riskier assets sold off last week.