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The International Finance Corp drew one of the highest BondMarker scores of the year so far with its return to five year dollars after two years away. The trade came in a week of few, but very well received, deals, with the European Stability Mechanism scoring its highest average score of 2018 so far.

The funding for KKR’s acquisition of BMC Software is set to add almost $2bn of high yield bonds in euros and dollars this week, the last portion of a cross-border, multi-billion debt deal that has enlivened the leveraged finance markets.

The lending arm of Ford’s China operation took advantage of bullish sentiments in the onshore market on August 2, sealing a Rmb4.5bn ($662.3m) securitization. Bankers say Ford managed to price below Nissan, which offered a similar ABS recently, thanks to a major policy announcement that emerged last week.

Taiwanese electronic components distributor World Peace Group is back in the market for a NT$10bn ($327m)-equivalent dual-currency loan. Meanwhile, a Foxconn subsidiary is seeking to refinance an old deal.

Bank of China's Macau branch has raised a modest amount from a swift floating rate transaction to give investors comfort about the bond’s secondary performance.

Housing Development Finance Corporation has launched a $750m loan into general syndication, after attracting one extra bank at the senior level.

George Thimont will rejoin Crédit Agricole at the end of September, having previously worked at the French’s bank SSA DCM team from 2013 to 2014, GlobalCapital understands.

Singapore’s Wilmar International has bumped up the size of its dual-tranche borrowing to $1.8bn after attracting 24 participants during syndication.

Lotte Property and Development Co debuted in the sustainable bond market on Tuesday with a floating rate three year note. While the sustainability label drew some attention to the $200m transaction, it was the issuer’s Kookmin Bank guarantee that swayed investors.

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Public sector borrowers could beat the summer slumber if they bring dollar deals, said SSA bankers — and they may be rewarded for doing so, with conditions unlikely to be able to get better than this week’s.

Reliance Industries has made a quick return to the offshore loan market with a $2.7bn refinancing deal, having picked 17 banks to act as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.