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Gazprom went for size with its sterling market return on Wednesday, pricing the second largest deal ever in the currency from an emerging markets borrower.

CPPIB Capital is looking to step across the Atlantic into euros, selecting four banks to roadshow its euro debut. Elsewhere, the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) sent out its first request for proposals for the second quarter.

Shares in Neinor Homes, the Spanish home builder owned by Lone Star Funds, closed 3% above their IPO price on Wednesday after it made its debut in Madrid, in a show of investor confidence in the economic recovery in Spain.

French industrial equipment lessor Loxam launched the financing backing its acquisition of Lavendon on Wednesday, an €850m three tranche high yield offering.

S&P Global Ratings raised German banks’ additional loss-absorbing capacity (ALAC) ratios this week, after changing its ratings approach in light of Germany’s decision to subordinate certain senior debt instruments in resolution.

Gazprom opened books on Wednesday morning on the first sterling-denominated bond from a Russian borrower since 2013.

Korea Expressway Corp and JSW Steel have mandated banks for new international dollar deals as the first quarter draws to a close.

Telenet, the Belgian cable and telecoms company owned by Liberty Global, launched a €750m and $1bn term loan refinancing on Tuesday, just four months after signing the original facilities.

The European Union found its first deal of 2017 tough going on Monday. While the supranational managed to raise €600m with a tap of a 2031 line, the deal proved more of a challenge than expected.

High-end solar panel maker REC Solar has approached lenders in Asia for the first time, as it looks to raise up to $330m.

UK luxury sports car maker Aston Martin will hit the road for a senior secured deal in sterling and dollars on Friday to repay bonds coming due next year.

Spanish hotel chain NH Hotel Group launched a sub-benchmark add-on of its 2023s to cut the size of the old 2019 issue and pocket savings of more than 300bp.