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THE $9.5bn-plus sale of Telecom Italia shares looks set to go ahead despite this week's resignation of the country's government and turmoil in world stockmarkets.

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Extendicare Health Services Inc has secured an $800m credit from NationsBanc Capital Markets Inc. The facility is split into a $200m six year revolver, a $200m six year term loan, a $200m seven year term loan and a $200m 60 day term loan. Pricing for the seven year and 60 day facilities is set at 100bp above Prime or 200bp above Libor. Pricing for the six year facilities is based on the company's leverage ratio. The Prime margin range is Prime flat to 100bp, the Libor margin range is 75bp to 200bp and the commitment fee range is 25bp to 50bp.

NIKKO has announced that its London office has assumed responsibilities for its international operations -- the first Japanese securities to grant such autonomy outside Tokyo. As part of the move, Michel de Carvalho has been appointed overall head of Nikko's international operations. He succeeds Masashi Kaneko, who has been appointed president of Nikko's Securities in Japan following the resignation of eight board members on October 3, including previous president Kichiro Takao, after Nikko was accused of paying money to racketeers. Nikko is the latest Japanese house -- after Nomura, Daiwa amd Yamaichi -- to revamp its board after becoming implicated in scandal. De Carvalho will become the most senior foreigner at a Japanese firm, as he will also become a member of the management board.

* Crédit Lyonnais Belgium SA Amount: Dkr100m

* Achmea Hypotheekbank NV Amount: Dfl 200m

* Asian Development Bank Rating: Aaa/AAA

Czech Republic Chase Manhattan plc and Citibank NA have completed syndication of their punchily priced $400m multicurrency revolving credit for EuroTel Prahia Spol sro.

* Kredietbank International Finance NV Guarantor: Kredietbank NV

Argentina * Republic of Argentina

* French theme park Parc Astérix will shortly be floated on the Nouveau Marché when over 63 per cent of the company will be sold. The offer price, to be announced on October 16, will be set between FFr145 and FFr165, and trading will start on October 24. The issue will comprise an offer of up to 345,000 new shares and 1.8m old shares, to be sold by existing shareholders.