Mizuho

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.

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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.

Grupo Memora, the Iberian funeral services provider, has allocated its €197.7m seven year bullet term loan ‘B’, keeping only two covenants on the deal.

Philippine shopping mall operator SM Prime, which gained six new mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners at the end of May for its $300m loan, is planning to close the deal as a club, thanks to a strong response at the top level.