HSBC
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Virgin Media, the UK cable and mobile communications company owned by Liberty Global, printed on Tuesday a senior secured bond issue to refinance debt. -
The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait has released price guidance for its first bond for five years.
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Emirates NBD has released price guidance for a euro benchmark which bankers hope will act as a market opener for Middle East banks, but the talk looks generous, according to rivals.
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Australia and New Zealand Bank is making a rare foray into the Singapore dollar market, opening books to what is only its second ever outing in that currency on March 16. But unlike its straight bond from five years ago, ANZ is opting for something different as it seeks to bolster its coffers with a Basel III tier two offering.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, the Canadian drugs company, sold the largest syndicated high yield bond in the healthcare sector on record, according to Dealogic, and also the largest Canadian syndicated high yield bond on record across all sectors.
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APT Pipelines, the Australian oil and gas pipeline company, issued €2.19bn equivalent of euro and sterling bonds today - an unusually big and complex corporate bond for a Friday.
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Beijing Infrastructure Investment printed its first ever euro bond on March 12, raising €500m ($529m) with a three year transaction.
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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust tapped the international bond market for the first time on March 12, raising $1bn from a dual tranche offering. But though lots of attention was stolen by a competing credit, the subsequent trading performances of both transactions showed Hutchison has few equals in terms of capital market savviness.
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Singapore based Q&M Dental Group has raised S$60m ($43.4m) through its debut bond issue. Despite the small deal size, investor demand meant the trade was four times covered.
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IL&FS Transportation Networks is preparing to make another venture into the offshore renminbi debt market, with the Indian issuer opting for CNH in a bid to woo investors already familiar its story.
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Issuers across the credit spectrum were seen in covered bonds this week with Münchener Hypothekenbank pricing the tightest 10-year deal ever while Bankia priced a 10 year with one of the widest spreads seen this year.
