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Haniel, German drugs wholesaler, has put its name to a Eu2bn EuroMTN programme and a Eu500m EuroCP facility. Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are arrangers of both shelves. The MTN facility replaces Haniel's DM200m multi-currency EuroMTN programme that was signed in 1990 and the CP programme replaces the issuer's DM250m CP facility, which was signed in 1991. The old MTN facility has one trade outstanding - a Eu50m note. Once this matures in 2012, the programme closes.

Guarantor: Bank of Scotland Rating: Aa2/AA/AA

Guarantor: Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale Rating: Aaa/AAA/AAA

After having received requests from the treasury of Cadbury Schweppes for proposals for a loan for around £5bn to fund the company's proposed acquisition of Hershey Food Corporation, bankers were this week disappointed by news that the Hershey Trust Company's board of directors instructed the company to end negotiations with Cadbury. Although it appeared that hopes of a new jumbo loan mandate were dashed, some bankers in London say that Cadbury remains on the acquisition trail and is still in discussions with its closest banks about funding other take-overs through the syndicated loan market.

Banks are being invited into a HK$200m five year term loan for Café de Coral, a fast food chain in Hong Kong. Bankers say the deal will be priced with an all-in of around 60bp. The borrower last tapped the market in February 2000, guaranteeing a HK$220m three year term loan for Barson Development. Banks received a margin of 140bp over Hibor and a top fee of 45bp.

Mandated arrangers ABN Amro, Commerzbank and IntesaBci signed banks into the Eu300m five year bullet term loan for the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) on Wednesday September 18 in Budapest. The deal was oversubscribed and increased to Eu400m.

EuroWeek hears that Hong Kong- based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa has awarded ABN Amro the mandate to arrange its Eu700m acquisition facility. The new loan will be used to fund the A3/A rated company's take over of Netherlands-based retailer Kruidvat Group for Eu1.3bn through its wholly owned subsidiary, AS Watson (ASW).

Rating: Aaa/AAA/AAA Amount: Sfr200m

State Bank of India has the mandate to arrange a $100m five year facility for the Power Finance Corporation. The deal carries a margin of between 50bp-70bp over Libor. Syndication will be launched next week.

Arrangers Mizuho Corporate Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and UFJ Bank have completed a ¥93.45bn 3-1/2 year term loan for Recruit Co, an employment search company. Particpants are Chuo Mitsui Trust Bank, Aozora Bank and Sumitomo Trust. A number of undisclosed participants joined the deal. Proceeds are for general corporate purposes. Signing was in Tokyo on September 17.

Rating: Aaa/AAA/AAA Amount: $2bn

Rating: A3/BBB+/BBB Amount: $500m