Credit Suisse

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas raised $225m of 12 year money on Wednesday, taking advantage of a strong rally in its most recently issued bonds to tap markets 125bp inside where it did less than two months ago.

Credit Suisse gave investors an opportunity to buy new additional tier one (AT1) paper in the dollar market on Wednesday, shortly after receiving a credit ratings upgrade from Moody’s.

Four Chinese borrowers hit the dollar bond market on Tuesday, raising $745m between them.

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has raised $3.96bn from a concurrent top-up placement and convertible bond issue.

UzAuto Motors, a car maker owned by the Uzbek government, has raised its debut syndicated loan from European lenders. The deal is one of many over the last year that have opened up Uzbekistan’s borrowers to international capital markets.

CNP Assurances ventured out with a rare tier three deal on Tuesday, becoming only the second issuer this year to tap the format in euros.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena found plenty of demand for a new senior bond in the euro market on Tuesday, aided by growing speculation about the possibility of a merger with UniCredit.

Credit Suisse has picked the outgoing chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, António Horta-Osório, as its next chairman.

China's Harbour Biomed, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has hit the road for its up to HK$1.8bn ($230.4m) listing.

CPI Property, the Frankfurt listed property owner, has signed a new €700m revolving credit facility, bumping up the size of its main bank line as lenders say liquidity is still a focus for corporates.

Dexin China Holdings Co has worked hard to court bond investors and establish its name this year. The move paid off on Thursday, when the issuer grabbed its first single digit bond coupon.

Sunac China Holdings tapped two of its dollar bonds on Thursday, using up the $320m left of its offshore issuance quota.