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The dollar market has burst into life after post-Fed with three European issuers tapping the currency in two days as the euro market drifts without direction.

UBS made a successful holdco debut in the US markets on Monday. More than $13bn of demand propelled the triple tranche note inside Credit Suisse’s indicative secondary curve.

Standard Bank is planning a loan for Stanbic Nigeria, its third loan for a subsidiary following deals it completed for Stanbic Kenya and Stanbic Zambia in recent weeks.

ASR Nederland offered an elevated new issue premium for its euro tier two deal on Monday, following Danish insurer Danica Pension into uncertain conditions in the European FIG market.

Two banks have launched a $700m three year borrowing for Fosun Industrial, an affiliate of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.

A pair of European banks have printed private medium term notes in yen after several years away from the currency.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi has raised $75m with a trio of private floating rate medium term notes, printing at its shortest maturity yet in the format, and more in such maturities could follow from banks in the region.

The subdued Hong Kong IPO market is finally getting a dose of action with a pair of issuers, IMAX China and Regina Miracle International, aiming to wrap up their debuts ahead of the upcoming Chinese Golden Week holidays.

Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) opened books for a new ten year bond on Tuesday, in what will be its first debt sale of the year.

Rural Electrification Corp is seeking a new $150m five year loan and sent out a request for proposals (RFP) this week, marking a quick return to the debt market.

South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries is in the market to sell down all of its stake in steelmaker Posco, with the accelerated bookbuild expected to raise up to W232bn ($196m).

The Republic of the Fiji Islands is looking to return to the international bond market this week after a four year absence. The sovereign was encouraged by strong demand for an earlier tender offer of its existing notes.