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Russian fertiliser producer EuroChem has mandated banks for a tender offer and new issue — the first from a Russian company that is not owned by the state in a year.

Türk Telekom printed a $500m six year bond on Thursday at 7%, capping an extraordinary week in the CEEMEA bond markets. The company's outstanding paper had rallied following the release of initial price guidance for the bond, such was the demand for exposure to the credit.

The past week has been the busiest of the year so far in the international segment of the Swiss franc market, with European bank issuers accounting for much of the new issue flow.

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the country's sovereign wealth fund, sold its $600m five year sukuk on Wednesday at a level that was so tight it even took the deal’s lead managers by surprise.

Egypt’s triple tranche $4bn bond drew a huge book of over $19.5bn on Tuesday in a deal that bankers away from the mandate said was a huge success, underscoring the phenomenal market conditions available to issuers.

Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the country's sovereign wealth fund, has tightened price guidance for its five year sukuk with order books for the deal already over $2.5bn.

CPI Property Group, which owns real estate in Berlin and central and eastern Europe, has mandated four banks for a roadshow to market its first dollar bond.

Middle East issuers are expected in the bond market in droves, with Egypt and Mashreqbank leading the charge this week.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) said on Tuesday that it is to extend its ban on binary options for retail investors.

The Arab Republic of Egypt has released initial price guidance for its triple tranche bond at levels that have caught investors’ attention. A large deal is expected.

Mashreqbank printed its $500m five year dollar bond on Tuesday, with orders for the deal topping $1.8bn and leads reporting strong Asian demand for the note.

Seven of the 10 most climate-friendly European equity funds are from France, according to rating agency Climetrics, in a document seen by GlobalCapital.