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  • The Republic of Benin on Tuesday launched a euro bond, its second entry into international markets since its debut in 2019. Bankers on the deal believe the bond is the beginning of a surge in sub-Saharan African issuance, with other sovereigns including South Africa and Nigeria also expected to enter the bond market in the coming months.
  • Korea Development Bank returned to the bond market on Monday with a three-tranche transaction, marketing one of the notes with a green label. Despite pricing its trade at one of the tightest levels seen among the country’s lenders, the borrower still received strong demand.
  • Beijing Capital Group Co, which marketed a two-tranche deal on Monday, decided to ditch the planned perpetual note and instead price a larger senior tranche for cost reasons.
  • Yongcheng Coal and Electricity Group’s debt woes have continued into the New Year. The company has warned about a missed payment on yet another domestic bond, and more institutions involved in its bond issuance have been criticised by a Chinese regulator.
  • Agricultural Bank of China and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co competed for investor orders on Monday. ABC, the bigger of the two and offering a green bond to the market, got more attention, while SPDB faced an uphill battle.
  • China Construction Bank is set to price a Rmb5.14bn ($793m) RMBS transaction early next week, kicking off issuance under its Jianyuan series for the New Year after selling Rmb148bn of deals in 2020.