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SBI Cards and Payment Services filed listing documents with India’s regulator this week for an IPO of up to Rp95bn ($1.33bn). The deal is on track to be the largest listing the country has seen for more than two years, writes Jonathan Breen.

Francesco Bertocchini has joined Nomura from UBI Banca as a managing director for Italy.

Anton Oilfield Services Group returned to the the dollar market on Thursday after a two-year break. The company's story has changed since its last bond sale, and investors were ready to embrace the improved credit.

Vicky He rejoins CS — SG adds to Greater China team — Nomura promotes Tiwaari — UBS Apac ECM vice-chairman leaves — Sternby returns to UBS

Yeahka, a payments technology platform, is planning to float on Hong Kong’s stock exchange. The Chinese firm hopes to raise around $300m from the deal, said a source familiar with the matter.

Nomura has appointed Abhishek Tiwaari as head of loan capital commitments and syndicate for Asia ex-Japan, a newly created position within the bank’s client financing and solutions (CF&S) unit.

Guarantor: Swedish local government members

Rolf Petermann, a former FIG banker at Société Générale, has been hired by Nomura.

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten and Kommuninvest followed in the footsteps of KfW as they included their environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in the terms sheets for socially responsible bonds this week, with the latter selling the largest single-issue green bond from a Nordic public sector borrower.

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (Pbb) had been spying a chance to tap the sterling market since August for an inaugural senior transaction. The German bank found a good window this week and, even though it attracted only just enough orders to launch the £250m preferred senior bond, a banker on the deal said the trade "ticked all the boxes".

Two SSA borrowers have will follow KommuneKredit's lead by issuing green bonds on Wednesday after the Danish agency announced and priced a deal on Tuesday.

State Bank of India is looking to raise about Rp80bn ($1.1bn) by selling a minority stake in SBI Cards’ planned jumbo IPO, according to a banker on the mandate.