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Wuhan Metro Group Co’s debut green bond on Wednesday was a landmark for China’s local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), as the company pulled off a $400m perpetual transaction.

Indian state-owned Power Finance Corp had to abandon a new change of control language to keep investors focused on its $500m 10 year bond issuance, which was printed amid talks of a possible merger.

Shandong Iron & Steel Group, Excellence Commercial Properties and Sunshine 100 China Holdings completed their offshore fundraising exercises on Wednesday after announcing their deals with final price guidance.

Semen Indonesia has launched senior syndication for a $1.28bn loan that will be used to buy the local operations of rival LafargeHolcim.

General Holding Corporation (Senaat) — one of the United Arab Emirate’s largest industrial investment holding companies — printed a $300m seven year sukuk on Tuesday after releasing exceptionally wide guidance and slamming it tighter.

Private school operator Cognita was the first borrower in a week to attempt an issue in the euro high yield market with a sub-benchmark size deal. It sought funding for its acquisition by Jacobs Holding, the Swiss investment and charitable firm, but pulled the bond deal after weak demand.

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co pursued a $275m deal on Thursday, altering its initial fundraising goals to score a tightly priced transaction.

BMW Automotive Finance will open books for its second auto loan ABS of the year on November 27, another three-trancher worth Rmb4.5bn ($648m).

General Holding Corporation (Senaat), one of the United Arab Emirate’s largest industrial investment holding companies, is embarking on a roadshow. But syndicates away from the deal said the company looks to be entering the market at a tough time for EM bonds.

Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) has dipped into the euro market for the first time to diversify its investor base, despite having no real need for the currency and having to pay up for the fundraising.

Investors flocked to the Export-Import Bank of Korea’s (Kexim) $1bn bond on Monday, viewing the policy bank as a defensive credit to park their cash in.

A flurry of Asian bond issuers have ventured out in a bid to wrap up deals ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in the US on Thursday, even as markets remain on shaky ground.