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Volkswagen has closed the books on the long-awaited spin-off of its truck division, Traton, at €27 a share, the bottom of the price range. It was a positive result for the company, according to sources speaking to GlobalCapital.

Investors embraced the duration offered by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone this week, snapping up its $750m trade and pushing the order book to a hefty peak of $4.5bn.

Voltalia, the French renewable power producer, has launched a €376m rights issue to finance increased capacity, and has won a new investor in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Budweiser Brewing Company Apac will wrap up investor education and launch its much anticipated $5bn to $7bn listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next week.

The Republic of Austria received huge investor demand for its five year euro benchmark on Wednesday, despite the bond being priced with a yield below the European Central Bank’s deposit rate. The sovereign also took advantage of the rally in eurozone government bond yields to tap its outstanding century bond for a further €1bn.

South Korea’s Kookmin Bank has sold its maiden dollar-denominated Basel III compliant additional tier one bond, opting for a sustainability label to entice investors.

Chile may be an expensive buy for many EM investors, but the country’s status as the top-rated Latin American sovereign is making it attractive for environmental, social and governance-focused investors, said debt capital markets bankers, after the government sold its second green bond in two weeks.

Cellnex Telecom, the highly acquisitive Spanish wireless telecommunications company, has issued a €850m convertible bond due in July 2028 to fund its €11bn pipeline of investment opportunities in the European telecom towers market.

The Republic of Austria hired banks on Tuesday for a five year syndicated bond while seeking investor feedback for a 100 year issue as it looks to lock-in super cheap funding following the recent rally in eurozone government bond yields.

The Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait has picked banks for a dollar benchmark, following a roadshow.

The Inter-American Development Bank is preparing to launch a new sustainable development bond programme. It will supplement existing EYE (education, youth and employment) bond issuance, and highlight the funding of other sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka made a quick return to the dollar market on Monday, raising $2bn just a few months after sealing a larger $2.4bn offering.