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A group of eight banks is expected to lead Shanda Games’ leveraged buyout loan of between $750m and $850m, which will help fund the company's going-private plans.

Petrofac FPSO Holding is in the market for a $225m loan with a six year tenor that has been launched into limited syndication.

Mexico has broken new ground in the Samurai market after it priced a triple-tranche deal on Tuesday which did away with the need for involvement from the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) and included a 20 year slice — a first for a Latin American borrower in yen.

Endemol, the Dutch television programme producer, will hold bank meetings this week to market its €1.35bn cov-lite refinancing loan.

7 Days Group Holdings’ $250m five year loan that comes with a $50m greenshoe is expected closing by as soon as this week. Five banks have already signed up and two more are expected to join soon.

Mexico has added a 20 year and removed a three year tranche to a Japanese yen denominated Samurai deal set to price at market opening in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The sterling market provided the only senior financial supply this week, with Dexia Crédit Local and Credit Suisse selling deals at the short end. A juicy spread over other highly rated paper propelled Dexia’s government guaranteed issue to exceed expectations, while Credit Suisse also drew strong demand for its floater.

French medical diagnostics firm Sebia has launched a €709m-equivalent loan to back its acquisition by Astorg and Montagu, but some lenders are wary of the deal’s high leverage.

Indonesian company Samudra Energy, which operates in the oil and gas sector, is looking to list on the Singapore exchange in an IPO expected to raise around $220m.

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French medical diagnostics firm Sebia has launched a €709m-equivalent loan to back its acquisition by Astorg and Montagu, but some lenders are wary of the deal’s high leverage.

Dexia Credit Local surprised syndicate bankers on Wednesday with the scale of demand it drew for a three year government guaranteed sterling print. A juicy spread compared to agencies that print in sterling allowed the issuer to easily surpass size expectations.