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Bank of China has mandated firms to sell a multi-currency green bond through its Paris branch.

Fixed-line telecom operator WTT HK, known as Wharf T&T until recently, is taking bids for a five non call three year bond on Tuesday after drumming up interest through a global roadshow.

Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial Corp kicked off a Singapore dollar-denominated subordinated green bond sale on Tuesday morning local time.

UK based drinks manufacturer Diageo returned to corporate bond markets on Wednesday with a three year and long six year dual tranche offering, while German housing association Vonovia continued the recent trend for two year floating rate notes.

World Bank will bring the latest test for a wall of dollars waiting to tumble into the SSA bond market, after mandating banks on Monday to bring a 10 year global benchmark. The trade could be the first jumbo 10 year dollar deal from an SSA in well over two years — and bankers away from the deal expect it to fly.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, the oil company owned by the government of the United Arab Emirates, has announced plans to float its chain of petrol stations in the UAE in an IPO on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Logan Property Holdings and KWG Property Holding, whose joint venture won the bid for a land parcel in Hong Kong in February, have approached lenders for a HK$10bn ($1.28bn) term loan to support the construction of the project, two bankers said this week.

Chinese real estate developers China South City Holdings (CSC) and Guangzhou R&F Properties Co are wooing buy-side accounts on Monday for new dollar bond offerings.

UK telecoms firm Virgin Media increased its sterling loan offering on Friday, as recovering leveraged finance issuance in the currency seems to be leaving Brexit strains behind.

Bakkavor, the UK fresh food company, has completed its £260m IPO on the London Stock Exchange, a week after it withdrew the deal, blaming poor market conditions.

China Development Bank Corp priced its maiden international green bond on Thursday, raising close to $1.7bn from a dual-currency transaction that will fund Belt and Road related projects. The deal offered diversification not only to the issuer but also to investors.

Siam Commercial Bank closed its second dollar deal of the year on Thursday, leveraging on its rarity value as a Thai credit in the debt market, while also navigating a surprise hiccup near the end of bookbuilding.