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Santander UK issued a highly oversubscribed senior unsecured euro benchmark from its holding group entity (holdco) on Thursday with virtually no concession, further illustrating the market’s desperate thirst for this higher yielding asset class.

First-timer Far East Consortium International found markets plane sailing on Wednesday, managing to raise $300m thanks to no other high yield names distracting investors.

Big bids from across Europe allowed Slovenia to tighten pricing by more than 10bp on its euro market return on Wednesday.

German pharmaceutical company Cheplapharm Greifswald is in the market for a €95m Schuldschein which the family-owned firm will not grow beyond the launch size.

Slovenia became the first central and eastern European name to tap the core currency markets after the summer lull on Wednesday with a reopening of its €1bn March 2035s.

Just a day after DBS sealed a $750m deal from a Basel III compliant additional tier one note, the bank capital market has seen some fresh action with United Overseas Bank eyeing a tier two offering.

Royal Industries Indonesia, which failed to pay the first principal instalment of a loan borrowed in June 2015, has asked banks for additional funds to help resolve its liquidity problem.

Lanka Orix Leasing Company has tapped two banks to lead its debut offering in the international bond market. The Sri Lankan firm is set to hit the road from Thursday.

Finnish commercial real estate company Citycon was the second Nordic borrower to print bonds in two weeks, following a three month spell when no corporate borrowers from the region came to the market.

German chemical company Evonik hit the reopened European investment grade corporate bond market at pace on Tuesday, as it sought financing for its €3.5bn acquisition of US industrial gas provider Air Products’ speciality and coating additives business.

China’s Yestar International Holdings Company and South Korea’s Nonghyup Bank have kicked off investor meetings for their respective bond offerings.

Indonesia’s Cikarang Listrindo and Hong Kong’s Far East Consortium International have set sights on the international bond market, having appointed banks to work on their respective dollar offerings.