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Bank of China’s Luxembourg branch has signed a $1.05bn syndicated loan after launching the deal at half that amount in the latest display of lenders scrambling to allocate funds.

The margins paid by Michigan utility CMS Energy on two revolving credit facilities totalling $1.4bn will, for the first time, be linked to its sustainability goals, as a result of amendments signed on June 5.

Corporate bond issuers enjoyed tighter spreads and strong order books amid an improvement in issuance conditions as they jumped back into the dollar market this week.

General Motors’ joint venture sealed a Rmb10.4bn ($1.62bn) deal in the Chinese securitization market on June 6, marking its biggest outing so far. Bankers on the deal said the auto company wanted to bag the cash before onshore rates come under pressure in the second half of the year.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London branch issued a $1.5bn-equivalent green bond on Tuesday, becoming the third big Chinese bank to hit the offshore debt market with floating rate notes in less than a week.

On Monday, Volkswagen reopened the euro corporate bond market after a blank week. The German car company’s financial arm was the only corporate issuer to brave the market on the day and, despite issuing a €1.5bn triple tranche deal, kept its longest maturity at six years.

China Construction Bank Corp’s Hong Kong branch made an unusual Friday outing into the bond market, adding $1.5bn to its coffers from two tranches of floating rate notes.

A topsy-turvy market backdrop is pushing a slew of Chinese borrowers, mainly property companies, to raise funds by tapping their existing dollar bonds. Buy side interest remains, but only for the right names, writes Addison Gong.

General Motors’ Shanghai-based joint venture is gearing up for its biggest securitization transaction in China. The Rmb10.4bn ($1.62bn) notes will be up for grabs not only for onshore investors, but also those tapping the market via Bond Connect.

The Republic of Indonesia returned to the public yen market on Thursday for a ¥100bn ($913.76m) four-tranche transaction, navigating challenges around emerging markets volatility and its rising dollar bond yields.

Frozen bakery supplier Aryzta’s shares fell by as much as 30% on Thursday as it issued a profit warning that full year Ebitda was expected to be 9%-12% lower than guidance released in January. This is a cause for concern for Schuldschein lenders endeavouring to rid the market of the stench left by Carillion and Steinhoff.

American household appliance manufacturer Whirlpool took the brunt of the damage from the volatility in the corporate bond market this week as it had to pull a deal just as investors were waiting for a final update. But it might not be the last issuer to struggle in the European investment grade corporate bond market, writes Nigel Owen.