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On Tuesday LafargeHolcim became the first issuer for nearly two weeks to launch a corporate bond in Europe. The €750m 12 year deal received strong demand, which may lead other issuers to bring forward their plans.

Hisense (Hong Kong) Co, a unit of electronic goods maker Hisense Co, has rolled out its maiden offshore syndicated loan with two mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

Ford Automotive Finance (China) has pulled off an impressive return to China’s auto ABS market. The company raised an eye-catching Rmb3.46bn ($518.4m) from its latest deal — and brought in the first crop of foreign investors tapping Chinese ABS through Bond Connect.

Indian lender IndusInd Bank has closed syndication for a $300m three year loan, with allocations likely to be out early next week.

The minutes of the European Central Bank's (ECB) July meeting revealed a new and optimistic tone on inflation, but caution on relaxing its accommodative measures.

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings sold a fixed-for-life hybrid bond denominated in dollars on Wednesday. The deal did not draw an overwhelming response, but market participants said overall demand for the structure is muted.

The offshore bond market is set to welcome Lotte Group’s retail unit Lotte Shopping Co, which will sell dollar-denominated notes guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim).

FMS Wertmanagement has printed its third deal of the summer, scooping up €1bn of short dated euro paper with an opportunistic trade.

Air Berlin, the second biggest airline in Germany, is at risk of defaulting on more than €600m equivalent of bonds, including €130m of convertible bonds, after the carrier filed for insolvency.

US plastics manufacturer Trinseo priced its new dollar refinancing bond deal with coupons more than 100bp tighter than the old notes. It is also marketing new term loans.

Standard Bank of South Africa is looking to raise funding in what will be its first international markets deal for 10 years, according to sources.

Peugeot Citroën’s joint venture in China is coming back to the ABS market on August 22 after a year-long absence. The automaker will approach investors with only one tranche, trimming from the two tranches offered on its debut. But that will not impact the size — the originator plans to triple its fund-raising with a Rmb3bn ($449.8m) offer.