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Fertiliser producer EuroChem signed a $800m pre-export finance facility (PXF) refinancing last week, with the borrower shuffling its bank group as Chinese lenders play a growing role in Russian corporate loans.

Hong Kong and China-based fintech lender WeLab could be a sign of things to come in the Asian syndicated loans market as the start-up seeks out its debut borrowing. Some banks will no doubt cast off the industry as a fad and give it a miss. But now is as good a time as any to take a fresh look at fintech.

Details have emerged on a $900m triple-tranche borrowing for Mercuria Asia Group Holdings and Mercuria Energy Trading, which has launched into syndication.

Deutsche Bahn was alone in the euro investment grade corporate bond market on Thursday, as it printed a €500m 12 year transaction on a soft day in financial markets.

Hong Kong-based WeLab is set to dip its toes in the Asian syndicated loans market for a $50m borrowing, potentially fuelling a trend of fintech start-up lenders hitting the wholesale market for funds.

Russia’s EuroChem will sign a five year loan imminently. The refinancing sees the fertiliser producer aiming for tighter margins than its last post-sanctions loan, said two bankers close to the deal.

European Investment Bank has kept its pledge to build a Polish zloty benchmark curve, offering its second ever public deal to the market on Wednesday. The deal was backed by domestic investors, and benefited from a strong order book.

Ukrainian food oil producer Kernel received oversubscription of about 40% in its latest $300m pre-export finance facility but chose to keep the loan at the target size.

US metal packaging manufacturer Crown Holdings on Thursday priced a dual currency note that will refinance its loans.

GlobalCapital announces the results of its first full scale, standalone set of Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards.

WPP, the UK advertising and public relations firm, came to the sterling bond market on Wednesday for a £400m 30 year issue that included a novel choice of bookrunner.

Two European real estate investment companies have wrapped up loans in the last week, though borrowing by the sector is lagging behind bumper 2015 volumes.