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NordLB is out with a dollar-denominated 10 year Tier Two bullet, capping off a week of mostly subordinated FIG issuance, after two senior-heavy weeks.

Chinese hotel chain 7 Days Group Holdings, which went private in the middle of last year, is back in the market with a $300m five year facility, just months after signing a $120m loan to fund the buyout.

The world’s largest pork processing company has launched its jumbo IPO with a 28-strong syndicate, which could results in some disagreements, particularly as the valuations of comparable companies are so diverse, said bankers on the trade.

Sweden’s Stadshypotek returned to the covered bond market on Monday, pricing a five year deal with the tightest spread in at least three years for any covered bond issuer outside of Germany.

The European Investment Bank sold the first sterling green bond from a public sector issuer on Wednesday. The deal's strong reception should encourage other issuers to look to print green bonds in the currency, said SSA bankers.

First Gulf Bank on Tuesday sold its inaugural Kangaroo bond, a five year deal. Despite securing an oversubscribed order book, the issuer chose to keep the size of the trade modest in order to maximise the Australian distribution of the bonds.

The world’s largest pork processor WH Group, or formerly known as Shuanghui International, now has a record 28 banks working on its jumbo $5bn-$6bn IPO, according to bankers on the transaction.

First Gulf Bank sold its inaugural Kangaroo trade on Tuesday morning, a five year deal. Despite securing an oversubscribed order book, the issuer chose to keep the size of the trade modest in order to maximise the Australian distribution of the bonds.

First Gulf Bank is set to price its debut Kangaroo bond on Tuesday, becoming the second financial from the Middle East to sell bonds in the format this year.

Nasdaq-listed China Mobile Games and Entertaintment (CMGE) raised $82.6m by selling new American Depositary Shares on March 20.

Spanish pharmaceutical company Almirall sold its debut high yield bond a day early on Wednesday afternoon, with a well oversubscribed book.

Spanish pharmaceuticals company Grifols has completed the jumbo refinancing of $4.8bn-equivalent of transatlantic loans.