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HSH Finanzfonds printed its first ever public bond on Tuesday, attracting strong enough demand for two rounds of price tightening.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has begun flexing its muscles in Greece’s private sector after the country was approved as an EBRD recipient country last year by arranging a partly syndicated loan for Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE).

Morrison Utility Services, the first UK leveraged buyout to come to market since the UK voted to leave the EU, received oversubscribed offers for its £170m loan package.

The prospect of the first international bank capital trade from India is closer with State Bank of India on the road this week for a dollar-denominated additional tier one. While it has picked a good window, it needs to get the pricing right or risk derailing the rest of the market.

Bank of Nova Scotia returned to the covered bond market for the second time this month and the sixth time this year, opening books for its second dollar benchmark of 2016 and the fifth from a Canadian issuer.

India’s L&T Technology Services and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co have made headlines this week with their respective IPOs, with the former aiming for Rp8.9bn ($132.9m) and the latter Rp60.6bn.

HSBC has named Jackson Tai, the former Asia Pacific chairman of JP Morgan and chief executive officer of DBS, as an independent non-executive director of its board.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will sell its first ever bond on Tuesday, and HSH Finanzfonds mandated what will be its longest dated bond ever.

The European Investment Bank issued a C$500m ($381.5m) green bond on Friday. This is just the second non-Canadian SSA offering in the Maple market this year.

German automotive parts manufacturer Ifa Rotorion grew its Schuldschein from €100m to €140m in syndication, reaching the maximum amount the borrower was willing to take, according to one banker.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is still in talks with investors about a possible green bond, according to the lead managers, despite rumours that the planned deal will not go ahead due to disputes over pricing.

HSBC looked set to follow Standard Chartered in issuing yen-denominated senior bonds from its holding company, as the country’s regional investors weigh up the benefits of buying into riskier transactions.