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National Australia Bank issued a rarely seen five year sterling denominated covered bond and showed a path that others may follow. It also sold a seven year senior deal in euros.

Two corporates hit the new issue market on Thursday, one clinching a 0% yield and the other paying only a single digit new issue premium, despite volatility in rates markets.

Croatian food and drinks maker Agrokor has refinanced €340m of loans from VTB Bank, marking the end of a €840m loan refinancing programme.

Eight lenders joined the four lead banks in syndication of the loan for International Bank of Azerbaijan, which grew beyond $200m in syndication.

Doosan Bobcat got its listing across the line at the second attempt, as cheaper valuations and a willingness to accede to investors helped raise W900bn ($788.0m).

The EM primary bond market took just one day to digest Donald Trump’s unexpected ascent to the US presidency before new issuance resumed with a Gazprom bond. That was far quicker than the seven days it took the market to reopen after the Brexit vote on June 23.

Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings, the UK buyer of closed life insurance books, have gained 1.9% since the company announced on Wednesday the successful completion of its £735m rights offer to finance its takeover of Abbey Life.

Three UK investment funds committed to the fight against cancer are coming together through a complex equity deal, to form what they hope will be a powerhouse of financing treatments to battle many forms of the disease.

A day of calm in European markets opened a window for primary issuance on Monday that French property investment company Icade seized, one day before the US presidential elections.

Finnish packaging firm Powerflute has extended the deadline on its €400m leveraged buyout by Madison Dearborn to this Friday, as has BMI Healthcare for its £285m refinancing.

Etihad Airways will begin investor meetings on a reverse enquiry for an intermediate sukuk, the successful placement of which will result in the borrower’s first ever standalone bond.

Doosan Bobcat has wrapped up its second attempt at an IPO, closing a W900bn ($788.0m) deal after seeing a strong turnout from institutional investors.