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The Republic of Poland will open books on Thursday on the first Panda bond from a CEEMEA issuer and is looking to print with a 3% handle, according to a banker at one of its leads.

OCI Nitrogen, the subsidiary of fertiliser giant OCI, has signed a €550m credit agreement with 17 banks, 10 of which are new lenders.

In this round up, Stock Connect flows boosted by Shenzhen Connect announcement, mutual recognition of funds (MRF) broadens fund selection, and Bank of China’s cross-border RMB index picks up in June. Plus, a recap of GlobalRMB's top stories this week.

The euro market is braced for a difficult close to the year. Given the turbulent conditions expected, green bonds may come into their own.

NRW.Bank will look to bring a euro green bond later this year, perhaps as soon as October, according to head of investor relations Frank Richter.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is set to hit the road for the Middle East’s first ever green bond, planting a flag in the sand for sustainable bond issuance from the region.

South Korea’s bourse has given Doosan Bobcat the go ahead for its IPO, as Ping An Insurance Group’s shareholders also waved through its plan to list Ping An Securities Co in Hong Kong.

China Resources Beer (Holdings) Co has wrapped up a multiple times oversubscribed rights issue, netting HK$9.5bn ($1.2bn), according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Sharjah Islamic Bank has mandated three international banks, as well as several local banks, to arrange a senior dollar sukuk transaction.

State-owned Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) is steaming ahead with plans to issue its maiden offshore rupee-denominated bond in late September.

Finnish paper and packaging group Powerflute picked two banks to refinance a €120m acquisition facility.

With most European markets in summer slowdown mode, UK-headquartered hotelier Intercontinental Hotels tapped the sterling market on Tuesday for a £350m bond.