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A $250m loan for Fiat’s Indian arm has attracted large commitments from four lenders and is due to close soon.

South Korea’s stock market regulator has approved Hotel Lotte’s plans for an IPO, which could raise as much as $5bn and take the title of the largest listing in the country.

Infinitas, the educational publisher, has set final terms on the €435m senior secured debt package backing its acquisition by Compass Partners from Bridgepoint.

Kurt Geiger, the luxury UK shoe retailer, is holding bank meetings on Friday for a £150m buyout facility backing its £245m acquisition by Cinven from Sycamore Partners.

European banks continued with their cautious approach to primary markets this week, but with covered bonds returning to the fore hopes are rising for a more exciting February.

Postal Savings Bank of China has picked five banks to lead its listing, which could raise as much as $15bn to become the largest IPO in Hong Kong in five years.

With bond issuers dithering this week in the emerging markets, a loan for Qatar snatched attention as the loan market bubbled away.The sovereign has completed and signed a $5.5bn five year loan, most of it held by the top line of banks on the deal.

A $975m refinancing for India’s Reliance Industries has opened for general syndication via 13 mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners.

India’s Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is searching for a bank to head up its long awaited IPO, which has been three years in the making.

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings’ rights issue to raise HK$3.47bn ($443.64m) has been poorly received, with the Chinese power firm’s shareholders coming in for just a little more than a third of the offering.

Macau casino operator SJM Holdings has enlisted one bank to sound out lenders for a HK$25bn ($3.2bn) loan for a new project in the city. Although the gaming industry in Macau is experiencing a lean period, loans bankers are expected to place their bets on SJM’s strong market position.

The Asian market finally saw some signs of activity on Wednesday with China Development Bank and Vista Land & Landscapes opening taps for their respective dollar bonds.