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SNCF Réseau had little problem tempting investors back to its paper after a rebranding from Réseau Ferré de France, as it sold its largest ever benchmark on Tuesday.

French investment company Wendel sold a €500m 12 year bond on Friday, having increased the deal in response to strong demand and favourable pricing.

Indonesian oil and gas company Pertamina, which is in the market for $1.8bn five year loan, has received $380m in commitments in general. Bankers on the deal said they expect to close soon with allocations likely to be out in the next couple of weeks.

Egypt is preparing to follow Tunisia’s landmark return to the international bond market as investors shrug off conflict in Syria and the oil price’s collapse to regain appetite for Middle Eastern credits. Underscored by this week’s $1bn deal, confidence in the region has rebounded to levels last seen before the Arab Spring in 2011, writes Virginia Furness

A strong reception to a 10 year Eurobond from Tunisia this week — its first conventional bond since the Arab Spring —is proof that the country is on the right path in terms of financial autonomy, according to bankers.

Syndication for Dutch grain trader Nidera’s $800m revolving credit facility will close on February 17, according to a banker on the deal.

A strong reception to a 10 year Eurobond from Tunisia this week — its first conventional bond since the Arab Spring — marks a large step towards Tunisia’s political and economic rehabilitation, said emerging markets bankers.

Republic of Tunisia made its standalone return to the capital markets on Tuesday with its first non-agency guaranteed bond since the Arab Spring.

The senior market was back in flow on Tuesday after a brief hiatus at the start of the week as market participants evaluated the results of the Greek election. A Syriza victory in the election was not enough to dull demand for FIG paper, with both Morgan Stanley and Rabobank drawing large order books for long dated deals.

French lender BPCE sold the second ever Basel III compliant subordinated Samurai deal on Friday, pricing a triple tranche ¥48.3bn ($409.8m) trade. The new format allowed the issuer to diversify its Japanese following, drawing in many investors which do not traditionally participate in senior unsecured transactions.

Five covered bond borrowers issued benchmark deals in the first half of this week, fearing potential volatility from Thursday's European Central Bank announcement on its sovereign quantitative easing programme.

Italian electricity company Enel has priced a €1.46bn 10 year bond, to be issued to the holders of six shorter dated bonds, after 25% of the investors accepted an exchange offer.