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India's Rural Electrification Corp (REC) has wound up its $400m five year fundraising, with nine banks coming in during general syndication. Incoming lenders ended up with roughly 35% of their original commitments as the leads had limited sell-down targets.

Unilever, the UK-Dutch consumer goods company, highlighted growing demand for short dated bonds and FRNs on Wednesday, when it gathered a hefty order book at arguably no new issue premium for a three year floater.

The Philippines’ largest bank — BDO Unibank — is in the market to raise $350m in a deal led by half a dozen mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners. The bank is the latest among a string of financial institutions out of the country to go offshore for dollars. Bankers expect more activity of this kind, as Philippine lenders look to fund their fast growing economy.

Unilever, the UK-Dutch consumer goods company, highlighted growing demand for short dated bonds and FRNs on Wednesday, when it gathered a hefty order book at arguably no new issue premium for a three year floater.

Akbank is set for its second ground breaking loan of 2015, with the bank readying to launch a three year deal on Tuesday.

GlobalCapital presents its annual Corporate Bond Awards 2015. These Awards are determined entirely by a poll of market participants, and celebrate the outstanding issuers, investment banks and rating agencies in the European high yield market between May 2014 and April 2015. GlobalCapital congratulates all the winners and nominees.

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Indonesia Eximbank has sealed its latest loan at $1bn, exercising a $250m greenshoe option after general syndication saw 38 firms pile in.

Indomobil Finance Indonesia, which launched a $100m fundraising into general syndication on April 14, has already netted $40 in commitments.

The US high-grade market continued its hot streak this week, with more than $23bn of new corporate deals being priced in three days despite heightened volatility.

Volatile markets this week did not deter German car parts maker Mahle from issuing a bond on Wednesday, and it drew plenty of interest for the seven year deal.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, which wrapped up a $1.5bn dual tranche loan in November, has signed a $750m 12 year facility backed by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure).