Mizuho

Mizuho launched the first ever Basel III compliant offering by a Japanese bank on Thursday, with initial price thoughts driven mainly by investor feedback.

China Resources Power Holdings has upped its loan to HK$7.8bn ($1bn) from the original HK$6.4bn, with strong interest from Taiwanese lenders pushing the deal forward.

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Mizuho Financial Group is readying the first Basel III bond from a Japanese bank as it embarks on a roadshow for the dollar tier two offering.

Taiwan’s Chailease International Finance Corp has closed syndication of its loan after nine banks came on board the deal, allowing the borrower to raise the final loan size marginally to NT$5.05bn ($166m).

Far Eastern Group is expected to formally mandate a group of five banks next week to lead its $400m five year loan, down from the seven that were frontrunners in early January.

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) printed the second-largest ever Samurai by a Korean issuer on Thursday.

Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) is making a return to the Samurai market with a three tranche offering.

BP continued a busy month of bond issuance on Tuesday with a €2bn issue, which echoed in scale the €2.5bn dual trancher it sold in February 2012.

Hong Kong's IFC Development is expected to make its first appearance in euros soon, with bankers preparing to launch a three year deal following a successful roadshow in Europe.

HellermannTyton, the UK cable accessories maker, has signed a €230m five year revolving credit facility to refinance its bonds and an €80m undrawn revolver.

BP continued a busy month of bond issuance today with a €2bn issue, which echoed in scale the €2.5bn dual trancher it sold in February 2012.