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Russian steel producer Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has raised a €600m syndicated loan, as experts say that the continued presence of Russians in the market during the crisis is down to the resilience they were forced to acquire after years of sanctions.

KKR bidco Planets UK has signed a £2.5bn syndicated loan to support a £4.2bn all-cash acquisition of UK waste management firm Viridor, according to sources familiar with the situation. Merger and acquisition activity is set for a revival in the second half of the year, as previously deferred deals are brought back to the fore and at-risk companies are forced to rethink strategy, bankers say.

Bonds from Indian corporations were among the worst performing investment grade deals in Asia last week. The primary market also suffered, with one deal cancelled and another put on hold.

Samson Paper Co has breached two covenants on a HK$780m ($100m) loan from 2017, with lenders still waiting for more information from the company.

CPF Investments, a unit of Thai firm Charoen Pokphand Foods, has returned to the loan market for a refinancing of up to $1bn.

Indonesian state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara has changed tack on its loan plans in a bid to seal thinly priced deals in a difficult market environment, writes Pan Yue.

Dollar bonds sold by Bank of Communications and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China widened in the aftermarket on Tuesday after both firms took a tight approach to pricing.

Indian solar power company SB Energy pulled its planned dollar bond late on Monday after grappling with a soft market backdrop and investor demand for a juicy premium.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia has opened a $1bn loan into general syndication with a group of 10 lenders at the helm.

Olam International has made a quick return to the loan market, raising a ¥25bn ($233m) Samurai facility.

Tianjin Great Wall Binyin Automotive Finance, the funding arm of domestic carmaker Great Wall Motors, sealed its first internationally rated auto securitization deal on Thursday. The Rmb3.37bn ($481m) deal attracted decent demand from foreign investors.

US corporate bond issuers got straight back to business after the July 4 weekend as 11 borrowers raised $10.8bn, though the volume of issuance is tapering off as companies head into earnings blackouts.