Mizuho

Japanese duo Mizuho and Nomura both hit the market with new issues on Monday as the primary market re-opened on a positive note following the July 4 holiday weekend.

Shinhan Financial Group raised $500m from a Covid-19 resilience social bond on Monday, finding support from investors keen to buy deals sold to help businesses and people impacted by the pandemic.

Spanish issuers were out in Europe’s corporate bond market on Monday, with Cepsa and Merlin Properties raising debt, as bankers and analysts expect a few weeks of “opportunistic” issuance in the run-up to earnings blackouts.

Tianjin Great Wall Binyin Automotive Finance is gearing up for a new Rmb3.37bn ($477m) auto loan ABS in China. For the first time, the issuer has obtained an international rating for its deal.

Bayer, the German life sciences company, enjoyed blow-out demand for its €6bn multi-tranche bond issue on Wednesday, days after agreeing to pay up to $10.9bn to settle a lawsuit over claims its weedkiller, Roundup, causes cancer.

Royal Vopak, the Dutch oil and gas storage company, is marketing senior and subordinated private placements, according to market sources.

Taiping Financial Holdings Co has become the latest Chinese firm to pay back its outstanding loan early.

PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corp has finally signed an offshore loan that closed syndication last year, after delays over registration with the country’s central bank.

Indomobil Finance Indonesia has launched a $240m borrowing into general syndication, changing its approach to the fundraising after market sentiment improved.

CLP Power Hong Kong has added $750m to its coffers from a dual-tranche bond, taking advantage of the hot demand for its subsidiary’s recent issue to attract investors.

Kommunalbanken snagged NZ$500m ($324.5m) on Friday with the second largest Kauri bond of the year. Interest in the New Zealand dollar is high, with NZ$1.1bn worth of SSA Kauri deals printed so far this month — and more are set to follow.

Far East Horizon, a Hong Kong-listed financial services firm, has launched a $1bn loan into general syndication.