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Lenovo Group boosted the size of its debut convertible bond to $675m after a flood of investors turned out for the deal, according to bankers on the mandate.

BNP Paribas made a comeback to the Singapore dollar bond market to shore up its capital, bringing the year’s first Basel III-compliant tier two outing in the currency.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has launched a $700m multi-tranche loan into general syndication, raising some debate among bankers about the tight pricing on offer.

A rally in the debt market and Indian Oil Corp’s (IOC) scarcity value buoyed the company’s return to dollar bond investors for the first time since 2013, allowing it to add a chunky $900m to its coffers.

Indonesian textile company Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) has returned to the syndications market for a $350m loan that will go partly towards a bond buy-back.

Haitong International Securities has returned to the loan market for a HK$13.8bn ($1.7bn) refinancing led by a 16-strong group of mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Several Chinese borrowers ventured into the bond market at the end of December, locking up last-minute deals that were mainly supported by anchor orders.

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust (CEReit) has wrapped up a well-oversubscribed rights issue, raising €224.1m to fund the acquisition of various properties across Europe.

Xinyi Energy Group (XYE) has cancelled its potential HK$4.5bn ($575.8m) IPO in response to choppy markets. It was planning to debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 21.

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Xinyi Energy Group is looking to make its debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the end of next week, as it seeks up to HK$4.5bn ($582.3m) from its IPO.

China’s Haitong Securities priced a dual-currency transaction on Thursday, heading to the euro market for cheaper funding. Another issuer, Peking University Founder Group, was looking to price an up to €100m deal on Friday.