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Loss-making commodities trader Noble Group has launched a richly priced $1bn one year refinancing into general syndication.

Equity capital markets teams at banks will need a very good second quarter to make up for the weak first one, which left volume more than 50% down on last year’s run rate in both Emea and the Americas.

Commodities trader Gunvor Singapore, which had been talking to banks since February about refinancing debt, has launched its latest $750m borrowing.

ChemChina gave 11 banks allocations in the $20bn tranche of its Syngenta acquisition loan on Thursday, bringing the total number of banks in the syndicate to 16.

ChemChina gave 11 banks allocations in the $20bn tranche of its Syngenta acquisition loan on Thursday, bringing the total number of banks in the syndicate to 16.

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has become the first borrower to issue an accredited green Schuldschein, leading the way for more deals to come.

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is poised to make its debut in the international syndicated loan market with a $250m fundraising.

ChemChina will choose the banks to participate in the $20bn tranche of its Syngenta acquisition loan imminently, according to a banker close to the deal.

A $300m dual-tranche loan for a subsidiary of palm oil producer Golden-Agri Resources has wrapped up with just two new banks coming in.

Delta Lloyd, which last week won a shareholder vote to execute a rights issue despite public criticism of the deal from some of its investors, on Wednesday released details of the trade.

Covered bond primary activity slowed this week with just two €500m seven year trades emerging from banks in the Netherlands and Italy.

Oil products storage and distribution firm Puma Energy has invited banks to join a $500m loan that will refinance a one year revolver that matures this May.