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SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, has launched the long-awaited €2.265bn loan backing its acquisition by Onex, in the largest European leveraged takeover financing of the year so far.

Italian electricity company Enel has priced a €1.46bn 10 year bond, to be issued to the holders of six shorter dated bonds, after 25% of the investors accepted an exchange offer.

Adif Alta Velocidad, the Spanish high speed rail track operator, priced a €1bn 10 year bond on Wednesday, its second ever issue. The company had originally intended to launch the deal last year.

Adif Alta Velocidad, the Spanish high speed rail track operator, priced a €1bn 10 year bond on Wednesday, its second ever issue. The company had originally intended to launch the deal last year.

SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, has launched the long-awaited €2.265bn loan backing its acquisition by Onex, the largest European leveraged takeover financing of the year so far.

Kazakhstan’s state-owned nuclear holding company Kazatomprom has signed a $450m facility agreement with banks to pay down eurobonds maturing this year.

Enel, the Italian electricity company, has set the minimum spread for its new 10 year benchmark euro bond at 115bp over mid-swaps, which one banker described as a "very investor-friendly" level.

A $3.1bn piece of Tata Steel’s $5.6bn multi-trancher was signed in December with 34 lenders. The deal has been singled out for praise by many loans bankers for its structuring that led to success despite the borrower operating in the troubled steel sector.

Enel, Italy's leading power company, announced on Wednesday that it would issue a benchmark 10 year bond in an exchange offer for up to €5.5bn of existing bonds, as part of a liability management exercise. The transaction is meant to extend Enel's maturity profile.

After a flurry of mid-market leveraged financings, investors are now preparing for the first large cap deal of the new year. SIG Combibloc, the Swiss drinks carton maker, has invited lenders to bank meetings in London and New York.

India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and Steel Authority of India (Sail) have mandated one Japanese bank each for their loans, according to bankers.

Investment grade corporate bond issuance soared on Wednesday with a €1.75bn ($2.03bn) dual tranche deal from Toyota Motor Credit; benchmark bonds from Iberdrola and Evonik; and debuts from US Reit WP Carey, and UK charity the Wellcome Trust. In total, €4bn of bonds were issued.