Mizuho

Mexico has broken new ground in the Samurai market after it priced a triple-tranche deal on Tuesday which did away with the need for involvement from the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) and included a 20 year slice — a first for a Latin American borrower in yen.

Hong Kong-listed Citic Pacific has sold 623m more shares to two new investors as part of its Rmb225bn ($37bn) acquisition of its parent Citic Group.

Mexico has added a 20 year and removed a three year tranche to a Japanese yen denominated Samurai deal set to price at market opening in Tokyo on Tuesday.

India’s state-owned Power Finance Corp launched its $250m five year loan into general syndication on July 11, offering three levels of participation.

Japanese lender Mizuho Bank is tipped to win the mandate for Indian power company NTPC’s $250m five year loan.

Telecommunications company Indosat has issued a request for proposals to banks for a loan of $850m, which will comprise a revolving credit facility as well as a portion targeting export credit agencies.

Philippine oil refining company Petron Corp launched a $300m loan into general syndication on July 10, after strengthening the mandated lead arranger and bookrunning group in senior.

Exotix hires for sales from StanChart — Bonetti heads global markets equity origination at Nomura — StanChart picks Vrontamitis for head of trade — Stehli builds Mizuho CLO team with new hire — SFOA appoints board member, vice chairman

Indomobil Finance Indonesia is considering raising the size of its $100m three year loan, as commitments have already surpassed its target.

Pricing has been revealed for Indian company Power Finance Corp’s $250m five year fundraising, ahead of its expected launch into syndication this month.

Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and chemical company, set a new benchmark for tight pricing in corporate hybrid capital this week – despite having a big funding need to pay for its $14.2bn acquisition of Merck’s consumer care business.

EMTN private placement activity has slowed since the European Central Bank cut rates on June 5, but flows are beginning to pick up as European investors and bankers adjust to the new environment and Japanese investors pick up their private placement activity.