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Reliance Jio Infocomm, which wrapped up a $1.5bn dual tranche loan in November, has signed a $750m 12 year facility backed by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure).

Huawei Technologies has launched its $1.2bn five year fundraising into general syndication, after firming up 12 mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

J Sainsbury, the UK supermarket chain, has refinanced a trolley of loans, removing covenants and securing the loans on its properties, after announcing its worst earnings for a decade last week.

Three banks have sent out invitations for a $300m four year facility for Indian mortgage lender Housing Development Finance Corp. The loan, which was prefunded by the leads, is offering a yield of below 130bp in general syndication.

Swiss cement maker Holcim is in a stand-off with its relationship banks over whether it can receive negative interest payments on its Swiss franc revolving credit facility, amid deeply negative interest rates, writes Elly Whittaker.

Caterpillar made its annual visit to the European bond market amid choppy market conditions on Wednesday, and disciplined investors secured a decent pick-up.

Votorantim Cimentos on Thursday morning opened books on the first international Brazilian deal since a Petrobras corruption scandal in November. But the euro denominated reopener struggled in a rotten primary market and was unable to move pricing.

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Brazilian cement company Votorantim Cimentos is planning a euro transaction and has picked banks for a May roadshow.

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) has appointed two to its Asia team focused corporate banking and financial institutions.

Peter Turney has been hired as the head of capital markets funding at Mubadala Development Company, replacing Ali Najafbagy.

Indonesia Eximbank has received a stellar response during syndication for its latest loan, with commitments totalling $792.5m pouring in from 38 lenders so far. A lack of deals from sovereign backed Indonesian borrowers and an overall fall in pricing for such credits propelled the loan to success, said bankers.