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Integrated natural gas company China Gas found robust demand for its $150m loan backed by the International Finance Corp. The loan was strongly oversubscribed and has been allocated among 17 lenders.

UK engineering company Smiths Group has hired four banks to arrange a roadshow from April 20 for its second euro bond.

PTT Global Chemical’s French subsidiary VencoreX Holdings has wrapped up €190m ($215.65m) dual tranche seven year loan. The deal, which has Deutsche Bank as sole bookrunner, was signed among six banks, said a banker.

Noble Group, a commodities supplier that launched a $2.25bn fundraising recently, is fending off further criticism of its financials and debt levels, with research firms Muddy Waters and GMT having issued new reports on the company.

Noble Group, a commodities supplier, has launched into general a $2.25bn financing that is being led by a 15-strong group of banks.

French satellite group Eutelsat has refinanced €800m of loans with a syndicate of nine.

Jiangxi Provincial Expressway Investment Group has sealed a Rmb600m ($98m) one year facility with a group of five banks. The syndication was entirely covered by foreign lenders, whose interest led to an increase in the deal’s size.

Henderson Land Development has sealed an HK$18bn ($2.32bn) borrowing, its largest ever syndicated loan, with a group of 22 banks.

Genting backed Resorts World Sentosa’s S$2.25bn ($1.648bn) fundraising has attracted commitments from over ten banks, said bankers.

Astra Sedaya Finance made its debut in the dollar bond market this week, selling a $300m three year bond on Wednesday. Investors were attracted by the rarity of high grade corporate credit from Indonesia, allowing the issuer to increase the size from $250m.

Quanta Computer subsidiary Quanta International has hit the market for a $750m dual tranche loan after firming up a mandated lead arranger and bookrunner group comprising 18 banks.

Anglo American, the London-headquartered South African mining company, has issued a €600m five year bond.