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Emperor International Holdings snapped up $250m on Thursday from a new bond that included an exchange for its outstanding 2021 notes. -
ABC International Holdings took advantage of receptive market conditions to make a rapid return to the bond market this week.
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A $600m loan to support Baring Private Equity Asia’s take-private of Indian software firm Hexaware Technologies has been launched into general syndication, with three banks joining at the top level.
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The offices of London’s top banks are unlikely to fill up in the coming weeks, as firms are adopting a gradualistic approach to returning staff to their pre-pandemic workplaces.
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The European Investment Bank mandated banks on Thursday for the first Sonia floating rate note linked to the Bank of England’s new compounded Sonia index which was launched earlier this month.
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The primary euro public sector bond market continued its busy week on Thursday with KfW and KommuneKredit issuing new 10 and 20 year deals, respectively.
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Korea Expressway Corp made its debut in the Kangaroo market this week, taking A$450m ($324.6m) from a dual tranche deal.
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The State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Nederlandse Waterschapsbank rebooted the long of the euro SSA curve on Wednesday with well subscribed deals and minimal new issue premiums.
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Masraf Al Rayan, one of the largest Islamic banks in Qatar, was out on Wednesday with its second international sukuk. The deal is also the second from CEEMEA to hit the market following the brief summer lull.
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US insurance company Athene Holding this week sold its second funding agreement-backed security (Fabs) in euros, just a couple of months after making its debut in the currency.
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Activity in the financial institutions bond market has picked up this week after a long pause in euro supply. Danske Bank and Belfius Bank were among the names looking to capitalise on the improving market conditions on Wednesday.
