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France Alstom has officially mandated Chase Manhattan, Banque Nationale de Paris (agent) and HSBC (documentation) to arrange a Eu1.5bn revolving credit, Alstom's debut borrowing since its split away from GEC in 1998.

THE FRAGILITY of international financial market conditions was all too clear this week as Brazil's currency devaluation threatened to trigger another major downturn in global credit and equity markets.

* Deutsche Finance NV Guarantor: Deutsche Bank AG

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SALOMON Smith Barney has been appointed as global co-ordinator with Christiania Bank for the government's sale of stock in the Norwegian bank -- one of a slew of bank deals coming from the region. Prime among the other offerings is one from Den norske Bank, led by Warburg Dillon Read.

DEPFA WILL STRIKE the latest blow in the Pfandbrief market's battle for international recognition next week when it launches what could be the largest ever jumbo from the sector. The mortgage bank is set to raise at least Eu2.5bn through a 10 year global Pfandbriefe, at around 40bp over the new Bund.

DEPFA WILL STRIKE the latest blow in the Pfandbrief market's battle for international recognition next week when it launches what could be the largest ever jumbo from the sector.

Croatia Chase Manhattan and Zagrebacka banka have signed the DM40m three year term loan for the City of Zagreb.

THE NEW shape of the international primary bond markets was confirmed this week as the two main currency blocs, the dollar and the euro, dominated new issue activity. Only a handful of sterling transactions distracted attention away from the now two core currencies. Although the deal flow of the first week of the year could not be maintained, as the market slowed on the back of concerns about Brazil's fiscal predicament, frequent issuers remained keen to get deals into the market as early in the New Year as possible.

* Abbey National Treasury Services Guarantor: Abbey National

MORGAN Stanley Dean Witter and MeesPierson this week completed the accelerated offer of stock in Fortis, the Dutch banking group. The deal raised over $1bn, making it one of the largest transactions to be executed using this swift marketing style. The bank had planned to raise $2bn through a capital increase last September but was eventually unwilling to accept the poor valuation given to its shares after the worldwide stock rout.

GOLDMAN Sachs and JP Morgan have completed the sale of stock in Pharmacia & Upjohn (P&U), the three year old pharmaceuticals group formed through the merger of the US and Swedish groups. The deal was executed on an extremely fast time-table, illustrating the benefits of using this type of marketing during turbulent market conditions. Although the offering was launched in last week's booming stockmarkets, the situation changed abruptly this week with the exposure of Brazil's economic, political and currency problems. But the outstanding stock in P&U was relatively insulated from the turmoil, allowing the lead managers to price the placement close to the $55-1/16 closing price in New York last night (Thursday).