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Offer came as markets recovered and volatility fell
Latest block this week in volatile conditions
Abbott Laboratories plundered $20bn as it led a trio of drug companies which printed jumbo bonds as a deluge of supply in the dollar market ensured a red-hot end to the month.
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  • Chinese company Zhaoke Ophthalmology has kicked off a Hong Kong IPO worth up to HK$2.1bn ($270m), becoming the latest biotechnology company to sell shares on the bourse.
  • More than 90% of Suriname’s bondholders this week participated in a consent solicitation that extends the sovereign’s debt standstill until the end of July. But the government has only until April 30 to sign a deal with the IMF, or the standstill will be cancelled.
  • SSA
    The State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation attracted impressive demand in the dollar market on Wednesday, allowing them to print big deals in the currency.
  • The International Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) will bring a new five year benchmark vaccine bond on Wednesday, following a slew of strong trades on Tuesday.
  • Duty-free operator Dufry has joined the throng of issuers in the high yield primary markets with its first straight offering since the coronavirus pandemic hit. The new bond comes after extensive efforts to shore up the company’s capital, including the early conversion of a crisis era convert and talks with lenders for more covenant waivers.
  • Air France-KLM has set the offer price for its €1bn capital increase following an accelerated bookbuild on Monday night.