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Bank of Communications Co’s Hong Kong branch is in the market with a two-part floating rate transaction, going head to head with peer China Construction Bank, which is also taking bids for a new bond. -
China’s Alibaba Group Holding, which wowed the debt market three years ago with the largest G3 bond on record from Asia ex-Japan, is preparing for a comeback, mandating banks for its upcoming dollar outing.
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American fast food chain operator McDonald’s on Tuesday sold the sixth reverse Yankee deal in a month, issuing a long six year tranche and a 12 year tranche to raise €1.2bn.
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Once the unwavering bastion of eurozone strength, stable through an otherwise turbulent year, the German government managed to unsettle the euro market this week. The collapse of the German coalition talks at the weekend forced one SSA borrower to adjust its plans on the fly and was partly blamed for two borrowers’ failure to fill their order books. Lewis McLellan reports.
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Crane maker Konecranes raised €150m with a debut Schuldschein on Monday, as the Schuldschein market aims to set a new yearly record.
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Two of the three SSA euro syndications this week found the market tough going, relying on lead managers to fill orderbooks. Some SSA bankers lay the blame, in part, on the collapse in German government coalition talks at the weekend.
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Export Development Canada this week brought what could be the last SSA dollar benchmark of the year, printing a strong deal despite conditions weakening as 2017 draws to a close.
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Emaar Properties’ real estate development unit has sagged in the aftermarket after it priced its Dh4.8bn ($1.3bn) IPO last week, amid heightened geopolitical risk in the Middle East and a general weakness in the IPO market.
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HSBC is looking for a period of stability in which to rebuild staff morale and dealflow, following the abrupt departure of co-head of global banking Matthew Westerman after less than two years. David Rothnie and Toby Fildes report.
