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A receptive euro senior market allowed Arion Banki a successful second attempt at a trade this week, while Abbey National and Bank of Ireland were also able to achieve winning prints.

Survitec, the UK survival equipment provider, allocated its £250m acquisition loan late last Friday (February 27), reverse flexing to more borrower-friendly terms for the second time.

Ghana National Cocoa Board is back in the loan market for its annual pre-export finance facility and has requested proposals from banks.

Berkshire Hathaway, the investment company controlled by Warren Buffett, became the latest US company to come to the euro bond market when it priced a €3bn three tranche deal on Thursday.

Nord/LB attracted a large and well diversified book for its inaugural benchmark sized €500m no grow five year public sector Lettre de Gage on Monday.

Bank Dhofar has received regulatory and shareholder approval for what would be the first tier one deal from an Omani issuer. Two banks have been mandated for the sale.

Dutch issuer Van Lanschot Bankiers has become the third issuer to set up a conditional pass through (CPT) mortgage covered bond programme, joining NIBC Bank and UniCredit. Pending successful registration with the Dutch central bank, a deal should be coming soon.

The list of agency borrowers included in the European Central Bank’s new bond buying programme has led to warnings of price distortions.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) sailed through execution on a $1bn five year sukuk this week. Supply is on track to break the 2014 record for international benchmark sukuk in a single year.

Abu Dhabi Commerical Bank printed its $750m bond on Tuesday with only a 2bp new issue premium, crunching even tighter than the other aggressively priced United Arab Emirates bank bonds this year.

Emirates NBD has mandated six banks for a European roadshow starting next week, bringing hope that the bank will print a breakthrough euro trade.

Croatia's €1.5bn 10 year bond drew praise for a tight result, but also criticism for having released initial price guidance too wide.