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The Federal State of Brandenburg mandated banks on Monday for its second ever euro benchmark in the 20 year part of the curve, following its debut in the maturity in 2016. -
JTC, the UK provider of institutional and private wealth services, has increased its sterling revolving credit facility provided by HSBC from £10m to £55m, adding three banks to its lending group.
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Nemera, the French maker of drug delivery devices, and UK school operator Cognita are funding their new ownerships in a euro leveraged loan market dominated by acquisition deals.
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A flurry of Asian bond issuers have ventured out in a bid to wrap up deals ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US on Thursday, even as markets remain on shaky ground.
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Indonesian motorcycle financing firm Federal International Finance (FIF) has doubled the size of its fundraising to $400m after finding support from a 22-strong syndicate group.
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Thai Oil Public Co navigated challenges around fluctuating oil prices to push out a $1bn dual-tranche bond on Thursday that was strongly supported by investors.
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Socially responsible investment deals were the focus of attention in the primary SSA market this week, as the World Bank and the Flemish Community of Belgium sold well-received green and sustainability bonds, respectively. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and Eurofima have added to the public sector SRI pipeline, which is showing no signs of slowing down as the year end approaches.
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NMC Healthcare, the London-listed United Arab Emirates healthcare company, made its bond market debut in a week wracked by volatility. But despite the choppy backdrop, NMC’s debut came off smoothly.
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A French public sector borrower has appointed HSBC as sole arranger for its Euro Medium Term Note programme, as it prepares to make its debut in the bond markets.
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Japanese pharmaceuticals company Takeda implemented the first part of its financing of a £46bn takeover of UK biotech firm Shire on Thursday. The company used a six tranche combination to raise €7.5bn on its debut in the euro market.
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Chinese bank ICBC was forced to cancel its dual-tranche bond on Wednesday as a result of market conditions.
