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The International Finance Corporation is expected to sell its first offshore renminbi bond listed in London as early as next week in a bid to diversify its investor base in the currency.

Peripheral eurozone sovereigns, regions and agencies are gaining access to ever more diverse pools of liquidity — including conservative investors in long tenors — as yields hit historic lows and spreads scream in towards the core. But even more fuel could be added to the rocket powered rally, as growing tensions in Ukraine force investors to jettison emerging market debt and snap up the periphery’s paper.

French carmaker Renault obtained a €6.2bn book for its €500m seven year bond on Tuesday, as it rode the wave of demand for crossover-rated corporate bonds.

HSBC is going to shareholders to get the EU’s maximum 200% bonus for material risk takers approved, but returned disappointing full year numbers which sent shares down 3.5%

AIA Group is meeting investors in the US this week for what would be its second dollar bond.

Agile Property Holdings' first offshore renminbi bond put in a strong performance, with an order book of more than Rmb5bn ($820m), despite investors in the Dim Sum market having become more discerning. The borrower may also have saved 125bp compared to its dollar funding levels.

ICBC International Holdings has priced the debut offering from its recently signed $1.2bn MTN programme, offering investors a new issue premium to encourage participation.

Hong Kong's IFC Development is expected to make its first appearance in euros soon, with bankers preparing to launch a three year deal following a successful roadshow in Europe.

Chinese leasing company Far East Horizon priced its debut dollar bond on Wednesday, overcoming the challenge of investor unfamiliarity with the sector to price inside its CNH curve.

The Republic of Indonesia has mandated banks for a series of investor meetings in Asia, Europe and the US, which began in Singapore on Wednesday.

Peripheral eurozone sovereigns, regions and agencies are gaining access to ever more diverse pools of liquidity — including conservative investors in long tenors — as yields hit historic lows and spreads scream in towards the core. But even more fuel could be added to the rocket powered rally, as growing tensions in Ukraine force investors to jettison emerging market debt and snap up the periphery’s paper.

Gas Natural Fenosa, the Spanish gas and electricity company, today issued the first Spanish corporate bond of the year, and was swamped with a €5bn orderbook for the €500m no-grow issue.