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China’s Tianjin Rail Transit Group Co (TRT) and Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co both dipped into the euro market on Tuesday, with the former printing a green bond.

After a reasonable wait, investors are starting to see the more frequent investment grade corporate bond issuers return to the market. On Tuesday, French materials company Saint-Gobain and French telecoms operator Orange sold benchmark deals and UK media company WPP sold a dual-tranche issue.

Seplat Petroleum sold a $350m five year non-call two bond on Monday, turning down a larger trade that was available, according to a lead manager. The final print was being smaller than originally indicated.

Dar Al Arkan has released initial price guidance for its dollar benchmark sukuk.

Solusi Tunas Pratama is set to begin marketing a new $590m-equivalent financing in dollars and rupiah to retail lenders, said bankers close to the trade.

India’s NTPC sold its first dollar bond in two years on Monday, but the market backdrop forced the usually popular issuer to pay up.

South Korea’s Kookmin Bank returned to the Formosa bond market on Monday, raising $300m from a floating rate note (FRN). Taiwanese investors’ eagerness to buy Korean financial credits helped the issuer price a relatively cheap deal versus an international transaction.

The Arab Republic of Egypt has named four banks to manage its first euro-denominated bond sale.

Seplat Petroleum, a Nigerian oil and gas exploration and production company, was offering a 9% handle for its market debut on Monday.

Dubai based developer Majid Al Futtaim has launched a tender offer and new issue in order to optimise the cost of its hybrid capital and balance sheet structure.

The Philippines’ Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) found tepid investor demand for its dollar transaction on Thursday, but managed to raise $300m from the bond.

Islamic Development Bank released price guidance for its dollar benchmark sukuk on Wednesday and leads are expecting to price the note on Thursday.