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Austria is to print a 10 year benchmark as investor sentiment rebounded after a torrid time last week as BNG priced a seven year bond.

Multiple FIG bonds hit the primary market for the first time in a month on Monday as European bank stocks continued their rebound to ease the pressure on borrowers.

HSBC has decided to remain headquartered in the UK following an extensive review by its board of directors, ending months of speculation that it could return to Hong Kong.

The University of Leeds kept the UK higher education sector’s run of activity in capital markets this year going at a healthy pace on Friday, as it grabbed a window of stability to print its debut bond.

Supranational and agency borrowers showed their steel once again this week, printing a series of euro deals in the face of strong volatility.

SIF Group postponed its €125m all-secondary Amsterdam IPO on Thursday even after trying for a smaller deal size ahead of books closing. It blamed deteriorated and volatile capital markets.

Standard Bank is in the market for two loans, a $750m deal for Standard Bank of South Africa and a deal for its Kenyan subsidiary, Stanbic Kenya, according to bankers.

Royal Dutch Shell has cancelled its £10.07bn ($14.56bn) bridge loan, instead opting to pay for the cash element of its $82bn acquisition of BG Group with cash on balance sheet.

Spanish renewable energy company Abengoa has asked lenders to sign a new credit facility as its March 28 deadline to avoid bankruptcy looms ever closer, but an accord appears elusive.

Issuance slowed in the sovereign, supranational and agency bond market this week thanks to Chinese New Year and the anticipation of US Federal Reserve chairperson, Janet Yellen's testimony to US Congress.

On Tuesday night the loan market gathered in all its finery to hear the winners of the 13th Syndicated Loan, Leveraged Finance and Private Placement Awards at the Guildhall, in London. The results are below.

An investor reappraisal of additional tier one paper left the asset class trading at unprecedented lows on Monday, forcing Deutsche Bank to reassure the market of its ability to pay its coupons.