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Rare international bond issuer Export-Import Bank of India turned to Japan this week for a yen-denominated deal. The ¥32bn ($301.2m) trade was its first standalone Samurai bond since 2006.

A pair of European agencies placed taps at the long end of the Kangaroo curve this week, printing at the nine and 12 year points. Yields on these notes have fallen compared to previous taps, as the Kangaroo market feels the effects of a global bond rally.

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The hail of issuance in European corporate bonds continued at full pelt on Wednesday as Orange and National Grid joined the fray with multi-tranche deals. Investors and issuers seem equally eager to do business.

Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) got a warm reception from the investors on Wednesday, when it sold €550m of senior unsecured notes after a 20bp tightening from initial price thoughts.

The dollar SSA market has started the short week on the front foot, with a trio of trades hitting screens on Tuesday.

A trio of European agencies and a supranational all priced taps at the long end of the Kangaroo curve last week, with tenures ranging from nine to 12 years. Yields on these notes have fallen compared to previous taps, as the Kangaroo market feels the effects of the global bond rally.

The US corporate bond market continued to crank out investment grade deals despite fears of a global recession battering risk assets this week.

ING's Turkish arm, ING Bank AS, has raised a $309m-equivalent trade finance loan from international lenders. The deal is a precursor to the year's second round of Turkish bank refinances, expected to begin in the next month.

Dongxing Securities Co leaned on the support of 19 lead banks to close its $400m bond return against a difficult market backdrop.

Asia’s primary bond market was quiet for the second day in a row on Tuesday, as investors continued to remain wary about rising tensions between the US and China.

Emirates NBD, a Dubai-based bank, has closed its dual-tranche loan at $500m with 15 lenders, increasing it from an initial size of $400m.