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Digital Realty used its Digital Stout Holding entity to sell a dual tranche sterling bond offering on Tuesday. The £600m raised from the two tranches will be used to rid DuPont Fabros Technology (DFT) of existing debt.

Bright Food launched a three year euro bond in Asia on Tuesday, setting initial guidance at 140bp over mid-swaps. The Chinese food and drink producer had roadshowed for a three or five year issue in Asia and Europe last week.

On Tuesday Nestlé issued its first bond since announcing a Sfr20bn (€18bn) share buy-back programme last month. Three rating agencies cut the Swiss foods group's rating after the announcement, but there was no discernible drop in demand for this transaction.

Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalisation Index fell to a 39-month low in May as the offshore renminbi (CNH) liquidity pool shrinks. But the bank said the index figures do not yet reflect China’s recent efforts to internationalise the renminbi, such the launch of Bond Connect.

China’s FX reserves gained $3bn in June, the UK’s renminbi deposits grew in the first quarter of 2017, and China and Russia agreed to establish a joint investment fund for Belt and Road infrastructure projects.

The launch of Bond Connect and MSCI’s A-share inclusion are prompting global investors to rebalance their portfolios towards renminbi bonds and equities. But although investors enjoy a handful of hedging tools in fixed income, they are hoping for more equity derivatives before adding A-share exposure.

Property company Jinmao is returning to the Panda market just three months after its debut in the asset class. Sources said the issuer, which is hoping to raise Rmb2.5bn ($367.9m) with a three year note on July 7, is seeking a snap deal to exploit relatively stable onshore yields.

The further liberalisation of access to the China's bond market as a result of Bond Connect makes inclusion of onshore renminbi bonds in the world’s major bond indices more likely, with potential inflows in the billions of dollars, according to market analysts.

China's Ministry of Finance completed its first semi-annual auction of the year of offshore renminbi (CNH) bonds on Thursday, in a deal that surprised analysts with the strength of its demand.

Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), the Paris transport authority, is coming to market for a 10 year green bond on Thursday.

South Africa’s Sibanye Gold attracted more than $2bn of demand for a debut dual-tranche Eurobond on Tuesday.

Nigeria priced sub-Saharan Africa’s first diaspora bond comfortably inside initial indications on Tuesday after two days of bookbuilding. However, the bonds, which were printed at 5.625%, had widened to nearly 6% by midday Tuesday and have stayed around that level.