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Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) has launched a $465m 21 month refinancing into general syndication with three participation levels on offer.

Standard Bank is in the market for two loans, a $750m deal for Standard Bank of South Africa and a deal for its Kenyan subsidiary, Stanbic Kenya, according to bankers.

The China auto ABS market is having a busy start this year with SAIC-GMAC Automotive Finance poised to follow in the footsteps of Beijing Hyundai and Volkswagen to become the third issuer in 2016. But the originator is creating a first for Chinese auto ABS with a revolving structure.

Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL), which in December picked five banks to supply a $465m 21 month refinancing, is set to open the transaction to retail lenders next week.

Citigroup could issue its first yen bonds in over two years this week, after mandating banks for a five year issue in global format.

Turk Eximbank took the emerging markets by surprise this week, jumping in early on Monday to print a $500m five year and reopen Turkey primary bonds this year.

Türk Eximbank issued a $500m five year bond on Monday, commanding a $1.09bn book and bringing hope to syndicate officials that more deals from the country may follow.

Turk Eximbank (Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi) has released initial price thoughts for the first Turkish bond of the year at 425bp area over mid-swaps.

China Development Bank (CDB) reopened a dual-currency transaction on Wednesday, bagging a $2bn equivalent from the euro and dollar tap. With strong demand from onshore investors, the policy lender was able to cut cost while raising more than the size of the original bond.

Mizuho Securities USA, the US investment banking subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group has expanded its US equity platform with senior hires in equity derivatives and convertibles.

Qatar has signed its $5.5bn five year loan with 13 banks in the syndicate. The six underwriting banks are holding at least $4.2bn of the loan between them, according to a banker on the deal.

Veritas Technologies, the US software firm that Carlyle Group is buying from Symantec, will aim to complete a revised $7.4bn sale next week after failing to secure financing in November.