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BMW has kept its bond issuance going apace in the past fortnight, since it returned to the market for the first time after the Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal.

OTE, the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation, held an investor call on Tuesday November 24 for what could be the first Greek corporate bond issue in euros this year.

Baosteel Hong Kong Investment Co launched a $500m bond exchangeable into shares of Hong Kong-listed China Construction Bank Corp on Tuesday evening, with HSBC and UBS leading the trade.

Asia's green financing market received a boost this week with IDBI Bank bringing India’s second dollar-denominated bond. Market participants expect the deal to be followed by more such trades from the country.

India’s Reliance Industries signed its $1.47bn dual-currency loan at the end of last week in Dubai, with the deal sealed following commitments from a group of around 30 lenders.

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will buy back $640m of senior unsecured notes at a discount, taking advantage of sub par dollar prices and its strong cash position to reduce its debt burden.

Danone returned to the corporate bond market on Monday for the second time this year, with a €750m 8.5 year bond.

Saka Energi Indonesia, a subsidiary of Perusahaan Gas Negara, has hit the market for a financing of up to $600m and is giving the banks the option of booking the loan onshore or offshore.

Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) has picked five banks to work on India’s first offshore rupee-denominated, or Masala bond, with the deal expected to launch as early as next week.

Hong Kong property giant New World Development made a successful return to the dollar bond market last week, using its rarity value to price a $950m trade inside its curve.

India's IDBI Bank is looking to issue the second dollar-denominated green bond from the country, taking bids for a five year offering on November 23.

A pair of issuers based in southern China – Guangzhou Metro Group and Guangdong Rising Assets Management (GRAM) – are planning to make their respective debuts in the dollar bond market this week.