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L-Bank jumped on strong momentum in euros this week to print its first benchmark of the year in the currency. The five year note found no shortage of demand and drew the biggest order book the issuer has had since 2006.

Polska Grupa Energetyczna, the Polish state-owned power company, has signed Z2bn (€467m) of loans with the European Investment Bank, following a Z5.5bn(€1.3bn) syndicated loan.

The internationalisation of the Schuldschein market, Germany's answer to private placements, has been widely hailed, with foreign issuers and investors increasingly prominent. But even the banks that arrange the deals now include some surprising non-German names, writes Elly Whittaker.

Covered bonds issued this week from banks in Italy and Portugal were a roaring success from the sellers’ point of view. But none could have been done without the European Central Bank’s help.

Nigerian banks FCMB and Ecobank are in the market to refinance syndicated loans, although Ecobank comes behind schedule as its loan is about to mature.

German car manufacturer Daimler is in the market for a substantial Schuldschein deal, which was launched at €300m and could grow to €750m, according to bankers away from the leads.

Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung managed to price its 30 year non-call 10 subordinated notes on Wednesday, after they were postponed last month. In doing so it became the latest in a series of insurers raising capital this week.

South Korea’s Woori Bank, which sent out a request for proposals for an offshore bond earlier this month, has hired banks to arrange meetings with investors.

A Berlin Hyp €500m five year was the success story of covered bonds issued this week from banks in the eurozone, standing out among deals that also included bonds from Caisse Francaise De Financement Local (Caffil) and Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien (RLB-NW).

Senior SSA bankers are fretting that situations such as this week's clash between two Dutch agencies, which drove one of the pair to pull its deal, could become unavoidable, writes Craig McGlashan.

Kuka, the robotics and automation company headquartered in Augsburg, Germany, has issued a €250m Schuldschein note.

After printing an eight year FRN last week, Deutsche Bahn came again this Wednesday with a €600m fixed rate offering that drew sizeable interest from Asian buyers.