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GAC-Sofinco Auto Finance priced a Rmb4bn ($564m) four-tranche auto loan ABS offering on Tuesday. The senior class A1 and A2 tranches were both sealed at coupons below 2%, setting a new record for Chinese auto ABS issuers.

Zhongsheng Group Holdings is issuing a HK$3.88bn ($500m) zero-coupon convertible bond to fund the repurchase of an outstanding CB.

Saudi Aramco has closed a $10bn loan, according to bankers near the deal. The loan — the largest signed in the Middle East so far this year — comes amid a drop in oil prices, which has sent borrowers in the Gulf hunting for financing.

Mining company Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) battled weakening fundamentals and financial troubles at its state-owned peers to raise $2.5bn from a triple-tranche bond on Monday.

Peijia Medical bagged HK$2.34bn ($302m) from its IPO after winning huge support from institutional and retail investors, according to a source close to the deal.

Chinese hotel company Huazhu Group has returned to the equity-linked market, raising $450m from a bond convertible into its American Depository Shares (ADS).

The UK Debt Management Office has picked the banks to lead the sale of its new October 2061 conventional Gilt, which will be its second of an unprecedented two syndications in a single calendar month.

Weimob, a cloud-based commerce and marketing solution provider, has raised $150m through its first outing to the equity-linked market.

The record-breaking pace of US corporate bond issuance shows no sign of abating as more than 20 issuers from across the ratings spectrum dashed out of earnings to issue this week, amid red-hot funding conditions.

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Green and sustainable bond and loan financing by companies has slowed as many firms have had to deal with urgent funding needs amid the coronavirus crisis. But three companies crowded into the bond market with green deals on Wednesday, achieving blowout demand — confirming that both issuers and investors remain keenly focused on green finance. Jon Hay and Mariam Meskin report.

Peijia Medical is set to close bookbuilding for its HK$2.34bn ($302m) listing early after institutional investor orders flooded the deal.