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Standard Bank of South Africa is looking to raise funding in what will be its first international markets deal for 10 years, according to sources.

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings hit the market on Wednesday morning local time, marketing a new subordinated perpetual non call five fixed-for-life dollar transaction.

Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Zai Lab has made its plans for a $115m IPO of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) public, filing a draft prospectus with the US regulator on Tuesday.

Amazon will dominate US corporate bond issuance on Tuesday when it announces a multi-tranche transaction to refinance the $13.7bn financing package put in place for its acquisition of Whole Foods.

Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) is ready to sell its debut offshore rupee bond as soon as it is given the regulatory go-ahead, a source at the issuer has told GlobalCapital Asia.

The US market is expected to dominate corporate bond issuance this week. The final new deals before Wall Street all but shuts down for its annual two week break could feature one large deal, while pricing may be affected by the ongoing war of words between the US and North Korea.

Chinese biopharmaceutical company Zai Lab has appointed a pair of firms to lead its US listing, as a host of other Mainland companies also prepare to float across the Pacific.

Indonesia’s Medco Energi Internasional braved a rocky market to grab $300m on Thursday, deciding to go ahead with its issuance on expectations of worse conditions further ahead.

The US investment grade corporate bond enjoyed a huge week of issuance as nine borrowers printed deals on Monday before British American Tobacco delivered $17.25bn on its own on Tuesday and plenty more came on Wednesday and Thursday. Bankers predict another heavy week to follow before supply slows for the traditional summer break.

Peruvian power generator Cerro del Aguila attracted more than $3bn of orders for its inaugural Eurobond on Wednesday.

Country Garden Holdings Co hit the market on Wednesday to add $100m to its existing $600m 4.75% notes sold in July, through a quick deal buoyed by reverse enquiry.

Indonesia’s Medco Energi Internasional, which counts state-owned electricity generator Perusahaan Listrik Negara as one of its clients, is marketing a new dollar bond.