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Zambia has its work cut out on a seven day roadshow that began on Thursday. The sovereign is planning a second dollar Eurobond, but will have to convince investors it has a solution to its deteriorating finances in order to avoid offering a hefty yield, said analysts.

Syngenta, the Swiss agricultural chemicals group, enjoyed keen demand for a rare bond issue on Monday, thanks to its strong ratings and scarcity as a borrower.

Nationwide will be the second UK building society to issue in euros this week. Leeds Building Society tapped the market on Tuesday, though its paper has seen shaky trading since then.

Damac Real Estate Development has lined up roadshows as it plans to issue a debut dollar sukuk.

Swiss consumer foods firm Hero Group raised HK$1.15bn ($148m) on Wednesday, selling its entire stake in China Huishan Dairy Holdings via subsidiary Spring Harvest.

Asia ex Japan’s second largest IPO of 2014 overcame a multitude of obstacles this week as Harbin Bank raised HK$8.67bn ($1.1bn) on March 25. As expected, however, the float priced close to the bottom of its indicative price range.

Hong Kong’s stuttering IPO market is set for a much needed boost, with Chinese technology company Baioo Family Interactive having started marketing its HK$1.84bn ($237m) flotation on Wednesday. Bankers think the deal gives investors a chance to escape some of the recent disappointments in the city.

The China-US equities pipeline is starting to heat up, after online sports lottery operator 500.com filed on Wednesday for a follow-on and a convertible bond that together could be worth as much as $480m.

Emerging market sovereigns could take a close look at the Norwegian kroner in the near future, according to syndicate bankers. The Slovak Republic recently sold its debut deal in the currency, a Nkr3.4bn ($562.8m) dual tranche trade.

The China-US equities pipeline is really starting to heat up after online sports lottery operator 500.com filed on Wednesday for a follow-on trade and a convertible bond that together could be worth as much as $480m.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, the Belgian-US brewing company, today joined the spate of large companies issuing multi-tranche deals into the present super-hot euro corporate bond market. Its deal was marked by two current trends: the popularity of floating rate notes and of 12 year bonds.

Euro benchmarks from supranational borrowers that traditionally fund in dollars could be a feature of next quarter’s market, after the Asian Development Bank impressed with its debut benchmark in euros this week.