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The five year $2bn revolver for telecoms manufacturer Nokia has been signed with no increase taken. The deal was met with strong demand in syndication with at least a 20% oversubscription.

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Banque PSA's Eu2bn five year loan was signed last week and increased in size to Eu2.7bn after attracting an oversubscription to Eu3.3bn.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS), one of the best established issuers in the Italian ABS market, came under the spotlight this week over complaints of alleged mis-selling made by borrowers in one of the bank's securitisations.

HSH Nordbank, formed last week by the merger between LB Kiel and Hamburgische Landesbank, is looking to securitise a range of its assets.

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NATS (En Route) Ltd, the company that operates the UK's air traffic control services under a public private partnership (PPP), is nearing the market with a structured bond.

The European ABS market resumed this week with a rare securitisation of collateralised consumer loans from Fin-Eco Banca.

Structured finance bankers are keenly considering the Seat Pagine Gialle telephone directories business for possible securitisation.

JPMorgan has won its court case against a U.S. hedge fund and therefore does not have to pay out on three credit-default swap contracts referenced to Argentina. Eternity Global Master Fund was claiming JPMorgan had committed fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract, according to court papers obtained by DW. "This is helpful in giving a legal interpretation to the definitions," said Simon Firth, partner at Linklaters in London. "This would also be a persuasive authority in English law," he added.

The market for Centennial Communications Corp.'s "B/C" loan dropped as low as 86-89 context after information suggested that Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe might not provide the company with additional financing, according to market players. Trades were said to have been completed at the 89 level. But later on Monday, the company announced that it would be pursuing a $250 million private placement note issuance with the proceeds for the offering tagged to retire of portion of the company's exiting bank debt. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Centennial's cfo, said the company's financial advisors suggested the timing was right to tap the high-yield markets. He declined to comment on the identities of the advisors and the lead book runner for the offering, and he could not be reached for follow-up comment on whether Welsh, Carson was providing additional funding. Partners at the deal sponsor firm did not comment late Wednesday. Bank of East Asia was not able to find an acceptable bid for an $11 million piece of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s U.S. term loan, leading to a failed auction. The bank was rumored to be looking for 95-96 for the piece. The market for the paper has been ticking up from the low 90s. By Wednesday, traders quoted the loan in the 95 context. "I don't know who the heck will be willing to buy it," said one buysider, noting that "there's a lot of wood to chop." Officials at Bank of East Asia could not be reached.