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This week the Schuldschein market completed what could be its second largest deal ever, for Aldi subsidiary Hofer, and also launched its first two green deals — in what looks like another impressive year for the market.

Santander Consumer Finance opened up a new Tokyo Pro-Bond programme worth €10bn on Tuesday, following a similar move from its UK sister borrower last year.

LyondellBasell Industries, the Dutch/US petrochemical producer, emerged as the only corporate bond deal on Wednesday, offering a six year benchmark transaction.

In a very low-key transaction, the Czech Republic’s Energetický a průmyslový Holding (EPH) will complete its €1.5bn loan refinancing in the coming days.

Santander Consumer Finance opened up a new Tokyo Pro-Bond programme worth €10bn on Tuesday, following a similar move from its UK sister borrower last year.

NL Financial Investments, the Dutch state agency, has named bookrunners for the IPO of insurer ASR, having already chosen the global co-ordinators earlier this year.

Kurt Geiger, the luxury UK shoe retailer, allocated its £150m all-senior acquisition debt at a notable margin even after its oversubscription.

The Russian loan market has brought its first dollar deal of the year with Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) signing a long-awaited $1bn pre-export finance facility. The deal is its first syndicated loan since January 2014 and exceeds the size of any Russian loan of 2015.

Vodafone once again showed its capacity to surprise the capital markets on Monday, issuing €6bn of bonds in four tranches, only two working days after a £2.9bn convertible bond.

Vodafone wasted no time catching its breath after closing books on Thursday's £2.9bn convertible bond, as it announced on Friday its intention to raise up to €3bn of conventional bonds as early as Monday.

Macquarie issued its inaugural covered bond on Thursday, meeting a strong reception with the five year €500m paper twice subscribed by investors. Westpac has also opened books on a $1.35bn deal, as Fitch said it expects Australian covered bond issuance to rise this year.

High yield bankers insist that the European market will not be paralysed by some of the banks holding debt they have been unable to sell, even after the failure of last week's €1.55bn financing for LeasePlan.