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Olam International, which is the target of a proposed acquisition by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, is expected to launch its $1.2bn fundraising into syndication on the week of March 24.

Investors in long dated senior unsecured debt appeared to have abandoned their yield targets this week, sending coupons below 3% on a Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel fixed rate transaction, amid one of the busiest weeks of activity in the senior unsecured financials market this year.

CNH Industrial has sold its first bond since the merger of Fiat Industrial and CNH Global, raising €1bn and attracting a €3.5bn book from over 280 accounts before reconciliation.

A group of 15 banks are tipped to win the mandate for the new loan for agricultural products supplier Olam International, which is expected to be launched at a size of $1.2bn.

Any doubt over the enthusiasm for senior euro denominated bank debt on Monday, when a short selloff was followed by three successful pricings, was entirely dispelled by Tuesday morning, with three more senior deals hitting the market and meeting big demand off the bat.

The senior unsecured market started with a bang on Monday, despite the European market softening late on Friday.

A group of 15 banks are tipped to win the mandate for the new loan for agricultural products supplier Olam International, which is expected to launch at $1.2bn.

HeidelbergCement launched a drive-by high yield bond on Wednesday to a very strong reception from investors.

Nordex signs guarantee facility — Eramet mandates for loan — Ceva Sante sets date

Credit Suisse drew in €3.3bn of demand for its €1.75bn five year deal, the biggest of 2014 as generous pricing and name recognition spurred demand. By contrast, La Caisse Centrale Desjardins du Quebec pulled in a relatively anaemic book €1.2bn for its inaugural legislative €1bn five year deal.

Asian financial institutions will print a spate of deals in March as yield hunting investors scramble for their paper, according to MTN dealers.

Asian financial institutions will print a spate of deals in March as yield hunting investors scramble for their paper, according to MTN dealers. Bank of East Asia kicked off the trend, becoming the first Chinese issuer to print a private MTN in Swiss francs.