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The Indian IPO market burst into life this week with fresh filings from five different companies, as The Catholic Syrian Bank, Dilip Buildcon, MM Auto Industries, Navkar Corp and Prabhat Dairy line up to tap equity investors.

Privately-owned Indonesian palm oil producer Royal Industries has extended the deadline for commitments to its $500m dual tranche fundraising.

Rentenbank priced the first ever six year Kangaroo deal from an SSA issuer on Wednesday in line with guidance at 22bp over mid-swaps.

ING is set to leap into the post-Easter market for its first additional tier one deal, looking to add to a recent hot streak for subordinated paper.

Steel-based goods manufacturer Voestalpine has signed a €900m loan consisting of a €600m revolving credit facility and a €300m term loan.

Alok Industries’ $475m export performance bank guarantee-backed loan has netted another chunky commitment from a European lender.

At the end of a very busy quarter of block trades, business continues – despite the approach of Easter holidays. Tonight, UniCredit won an auction to sell 10.5% of Jenoptik, the German optical systems company, while during the day Goldman Sachs placed £164m of stock in Aviva.

France's Veolia Environnement has issued a 12.8 year bond as part of a liability management exercise.

Scentre, the Australian company that owns and operates the Westfield shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand, has issued a £400m seven year bond.

French aerospace company Safran has postponed a planned bond issue despite having completed a roadshow.

Bayer, the German pharmaceutical company, has issued a €1.3bn 60 year non-call 7.5 year hybrid bond, as its hybrid issued in 2005 approaches its first call date.

German car parts maker Schaeffler printed on March 27 €1.5bn of dual currency, senior secured high yield notes, capturing large savings.