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Norway’s DNB Bank has increased what is only its second MTN in Hong Kong dollars, returning a day after it placed the original note.

World Bank on Wednesday sold the largest dollar benchmark from an SSA since July, as other issuers lined up deals in the currency.

The euro benchmark market is set to welcome a debut issuer this week, while a rare borrower in the currency was able to increase a syndication from its initial €500m target.

UK property firm Hammerson has signed a €1bn revolving credit facility to buy a €1.85bn loan portfolio from Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency.

China Development Bank sealed a $1.56bn dual-currency bond on September 29, coming to the market on a day of immense volatility in global stocks. But anchor orders helped save the deal, which saw very little demand from international investors.

Turkcell will add to a busy September of funding by signing up to €1.25bn of loans with the China Development Bank in the next few days.

China Reinsurance is slated to start gauging demand for its $2bn Hong Kong IPO on October 5, with books set to open a week later, according to a banker working on the transaction.

The increasing attractiveness of euros over dollars has led one public sector borrower to mandate for its first ever benchmark in the currency — and more debut issuers could follow.

A German agency has drawn over €7.5bn of orders for a euro benchmark despite offering a negative yield — leaving bankers puzzled over why no other issuers are hitting screens in the currency.

Asian green bonds are finally taking off, with an increase in dealflow and the emergence of new markets set to transform the potential of the asset class. But the investor base remains largely non-specialised, with the green credentials of a deal often of little importance. Christina Khouri reports.

US automotive components supplier BorgWarner is looking to issue its first notes in euros, and could be followed by others as the European market leaves behind memories of the Greek crisis, say bankers.

China Development Bank opened books on September 29 for a dollar-euro combo, taking advantage of a small issuance window before China begins its Golden Week holidays on Thursday.