Mizuho

British Telecommunications broke its long abstinence from the European bond markets on Tuesday, with a €1bn deal that was as enthusiastically received as bankers had long predicted the issuer’s return would be.

India’s Power Finance Corp has mandated three banks for a $250m five year fundraising, which has been in the works since the start of the year.

BP, the UK oil company, issued a $300m Eurodollar medium term note via Mizuho on Tuesday, in a follow-up to its $550m public Eurodollar issue on May 13.

Andrew Jarman, who was European head of high yield credit trading at Deutsche Bank, has joined Mizuho in the same role as part of the firm's build out in leveraged products, writes Hazel Sheffield.

Spanish funeral services firm Grupo Memora has mandated three banks to arranged a €247.4m loan.

The international arm of Taiwan’s Chailease Finance is tipped to mandate three banks for its latest fundraising of $120m, according to a banker.

The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner group for Philippine shopping mall operator SM Prime Holdings’ $300m fundraising has expanded, with seven banks now at the top level.

The international arm of Taiwan’s Chailease Finance is tipped to mandate three banks for its latest fundraising of $120m, according to a banker.

Vitol’s self-arranged $2.05bn loan to fund the acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell’s Australian business has wrapped up with commitments from 18 lenders.

The mandated lead arranger and bookrunner group for Philippine shopping mall operator SM Prime Holdings’ $300m fundraising has expanded with seven banks now at the top level.

Saga, the UK provider of holidays and other services for the over 50s, will use proceeds from its IPO on Thursday to pay off £550m of loans signed in April.

Petron drills for new $300m — Telstra reconnects for A$1.5bn — Glowing response for REC's bigger $250m