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Doosan Bobcat, part of South Korean chaebol Doosan Group, has roped in six banks to lead its IPO.

A $300m three year loan for Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has been allocated, with the borrowing capped at the launch size despite an oversubscription.

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi did not disappoint with his latest burst of stimulus on Thursday — although some public sector bankers felt his latest efforts to boost the eurozone economy could have damaging effects on the SSA bond market.

After a string of strong syndications and auctions from the eurozone periphery during the last seven days, issuers from the region could be set to enjoy even lower yields thanks to the latest monetary stimulus package from the European Central Bank.

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten brought a 10 year dollar benchmark this week that sparked much debate about whether other issuers would be able to follow in the tenor. Although with a flurry of other trades this week, it is clear that other options are available once next week’s US Federal Reserve meeting is held.

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and National Australia Bank (NAB) raised more than €3bn this week in the US dollar denominated covered bond market, nearly doubling supply seen so far this year.

Lenders and bondholders representing 40% of Abengoa’s creditors joined efforts on Thursday with the company’s founding family, the Benjumeas, to present a rescue plan of a name that has become Spain’s most infamous borrower of recent times.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have approached the loan market for their latest fundraisings. While interest in the former has been steadily rising, the latter was recently hit by a rating downgrade.

The Asia ex-Japan bank capital market sprang back to life this week as United Overseas Bank (UOB) completed the first-dollar denominated trade in the region this year. The deal's strong reception bodes well for those looking to follow but market participants have predicted another lacklustre year in term of volumes, writes Rev Hui.

Bank of Communications (BoCom) Financial Leasing is getting ready to hit the road ahead of a Reg S dollar offering that could come as early as next week.

Five banks are set to arrange a series of investor meetings in the US for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

State-owned oil giant Pemex became the second Mexican company to raise euro denominated debt this week, following the same strategy it took in dollars earlier in the year by focussing on the short end of the curve.