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European investors showed up in force on Thursday for KfW’s debut green Kangaroo, which is also the largest green print ever in Australian dollars.

Gategroup, the Swiss airline services provider, has signed a €240m revolving credit facility that it will use to replace an older revolver and partially redeem a bond.

German automotive supplier Schaeffler AG on Thursday announced a €1.5bn-equivalent dual currency three tranche bond issue, designed to opportunistically refinance high coupon debt.

Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Aramco) has completed a $10bn multi-tranche revolving credit facility at tight pricing, which will back its expansion into new markets.

Holders of Emirates Airlines’ new 10 year sukuk are hoping the UK guarantee insulates the bond from regional volatility, after Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in Yemen this week.

AG Insurance, the Belgian unit of insurer Ageas, hit the market for a small subordinated print on Thursday, printing a new 32 year non-call 12 just ahead of another Ageas subsidiary closing a tender for outstanding perpetual bonds.

The National Bank of Egypt has sent out an RFP for a Eurobond, according to bankers.

The additional tier one market took on another entrant on Thursday with the launch of Standard Chartered’s debut, which brought in a book size reminiscent of the halcyon days of the asset class in late 2013 and early 2014.

Jordanian pharma company Hikma Pharmaceuticals is meeting investors for its inaugural bond, and the first senior unsecured bond from Jordan since 2010.

Malaysian developer MCT Consortium has seen a strong take-up for its MR594.75m ($160.31m) IPO, which helped it obtain a covered book on the first day of bookbuilding.

As Nigeria head to the polls for tightly contested elections on Saturday, loans bankers said that a smooth conclusion should open the deal floodgates.

Turkish state-owned agricultural bank Ziraat Bankasi looks set to complete a loan early next week that will be bigger than last year’s deal.