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Several public sector issuers are lining up to test the dollar market next week and will be hoping to match a string of strong deals this week.

German science publisher Springer Science set out pricing on a €600m-equivalent acquisition loan on Tuesday, with some existing lenders already warm to the deal.

Euro covered bond issuers launched benchmarks this week and showed the unrelenting momentum in the compression of spreads has continued unabated.

Saudi Arabian Oil Co appears close to completing a tightly priced $10bn revolving credit facility to back its expansion into new markets.

North Rhine-Westphalia has become the first German state to sell a socially responsible bond, pricing its debut sustainability bond flat to its curve.

Michigan-headquartered Whirlpool, which makes kitchen and bathroom appliances, issued a €500m five year bond on Thursday.

Ineos, the Swiss-registered chemicals company, set price guidance on its €750m refinancing loan in dollars and euros, slightly ahead of a 2pm lender call on Tuesday.

Westpac broke new ground by going global with its latest Basel III compliant tier two on Wednesday in the first deal in the format in Australian dollars.

Danube Foods Group, the Serbian packaged foods company, has obtained commitments from banks on a €375m loan to back its buy-out by Mid Europa Partners.

Dutch grain trader Nidera is close to completing a revolving credit facility, according to bankers involved in the deal.

Kazakh firm KazTransGas has agreed a quick-fire $400m loan with banks.

This is shaping up to be one of the busiest weeks for equity block trades in EMEA. Three more trades were launched tonight, as banks battle for market share and – sometimes elusive – profits.