MUFG

MUFG this week issued its first euro denominated holdco bond from an MTN programme set up for the purpose, as it bids to diversify its sources of total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) eligible funding.

A dual currency financing to back Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of a portfolio of assets in the UK and Ireland has netted $650m-$670m of commitments.

Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) has become the latest issuer from the country to venture offshore, opting for a Reg S only format to speed up execution.

Following the departure of Andy Jameson, MUFG has appointed Phil Roberts as head of its EMEA investment banking division.

State Bank of India, through its London branch, is selling a new senior dollar bond, getting its funding done before Donald Trump officially taking office on Friday.

A dual currency financing to back Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of a portfolio of assets in the UK and Ireland has attracted subscriptions totalling $350m, with banks given another week to commit.

A group of seven lenders opened a $600m loan for State Bank of India to retail participation this week, with three tickets up for grabs.

Bank Negara Indonesia has hit the market for a $750m borrowing via nine mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, launching its biggest international syndicated loan.

Robust demand is expected to result in an oversubscription for a dual currency financing to back Indian company Intas Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of a portfolio of assets in the UK and Ireland.

Four European lenders have turned down a $2bn loan for National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), while local banks are starting to return to secondary markets for the first time in a year — signs that the Middle Eastern loan market could see a different set of banks driving it in 2017. Elly Whittaker reports.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi signed a $2bn three year loan on Tuesday, cementing the bank group for its $175bn merger with First Gulf Bank, though some key European banks turned down a role on the deal.

Bank Negara Indonesia is wrapping up a $750m borrowing with nine mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, returning to the loan market after a two year break. As liquidity is still abundant, the borrower is raising its biggest syndicated deal, with bankers saying that government backed names from the country will remain popular. Shruti Chaturvedi reports.