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Arion Banki, which last year suspended a planned return to the senior unsecured funding market after investor feedback during a roadshow failed to meet the bank’s expectations, has begun roadshowing again for what would be its first benchmark euro bond.

The $445m fundraising for a resort project by Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells has been delayed due to new rules following a change in the country’s ruling party.

Deutsche Bank announced late on Wednesday that it had pinched a senior banker from JP Morgan to be its head of corporate finance, and co-head of its corporate banking and securities unit.

Real estate developer Country Garden Holdings is looking to become the first out of Asia ex-Japan issuer to tap the debt market following the end of the Chinese New Year holidays, opening books to a five year non call three transaction on February 26.

Snacks and coffee maker Mondelez was one of a string of US companies to access the European bond market this week when it priced €2.6bn of euro and sterling bonds on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast bagged over $4bn of orders for its new Eurobond on Tuesday, with investors taking comfort in the amortising structure which is becoming a feature of the African sovereign market.

The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (Socar) has mandated two banks to arrange its next Eurobond.

US oil and gas pipelines company Kinder Morgan has mandated banks for a debut bond, as American issuers flood into the euro market.

Priceline, the online discount travel booking group, and electronics company TE Connectivity issued bonds totalling €1.55bn on Tuesday, continuing a run of euro issues by US firms.

Aldermore is expected to settle for a lower valuation than it had previously hoped for, as the UK challenger bank seeks to list in London next month.

Nationwide and Pohjola Bank broke an almost three week long fast for the euro senior market on Tuesday, setting terms for 10 and seven year benchmarks respectively.

Ivory Coast is marketing its new 12 year amortising note at 6.875%, a level that offers around a 37.5bp new issue premium.