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Sonangol Sinopec International, the Angolan-Chinese offshore oil project, elicited a surprising response in the syndicated loan market when it asked for commitments to a $1.4bn loan.

Sonangol Sinopec International, the Angolan-Chinese offshore oil project, elicited a surprising response in the syndicated loan market when it asked for commitments to a $1.4bn loan.

There was a burst of single-A issuance in the Swiss franc market this week, led by France Télécom, which returned to the market on Tuesday for the first time for five years with a Sfr400m six year trade offering a coupon of 2.75%. The deal was a refinancing of the company's Sfr1bn January 2001 bond, which matured on February 22. Lead manager Credit Suisse pre-marketed the deal at Sfr300m and after discussion with key accounts was able to bring a trade of Sfr400m. Disregarding issues from Toyota Motor Credit Corp and GE Capital, this is the largest deal in the market for three years.

And while on the subject of Royal Bank of Scotland, did you see the suggestion in a serious financial newspaper, which should have known better, that RBS might be a bid target?