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Samsung Biologics Co will send out a request for proposals next week for its 2016 IPO, expected to fetch over W3tr ($2.6bn), a source close to the situation told GlobalCapital Asia.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) made a comeback to the bond market this week with a $3bn four-tranche deal. But in a step away from its previous outings, the oil and gas giant opted for price over size.

Commodities trader Vitol Asia has hit the market for a one year extension to a $1.48bn borrowing sealed in June 2015.

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), Poland's state development bank, on Thursday released initial price guidance for its 10 year euro deal.

Huawei Investment & Holding Co is out with a new 10 year dollar trade, while China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) has also taken off for its debut international bond.

London & Quadrant Housing Trust rode the waves of strong demand for corporate sterling paper on Wednesday as it achieved a minimal new issue premium for a bond that was over three times oversubscribed.

The Province of Quebec has returned to the medium term note market after a long absence, printing in Hong Kong dollars.

The European Investment Bank sold a £500m tap of its February 2019s on Wednesday, taking sterling issuance from public sector borrowers to its highest level for nine weeks.

A pair of SSA borrowers returned to the Norwegian krone market this week for the first time this year, taking advantage of better funding conditions in the market.

Amadeus, the Spanish airline ticketing systems group, has signed a €500m revolving credit facility with a group of 12 banks, bringing in two new lenders as two dropped out.

The £920m loan for Steinhoff’s bid for Darty remains in place, although the South African firm has been outbid by French retailer Fnac.

UBI Banca became the first Italian lender to print tier two capital this year on Wednesday, laying the foundations for more periphery capital to follow.