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Investec Bank plc, the South African bank’s UK branch, is expected to sign a loan to refinance a $300m facility signed in 2015.

Fibabanka began marketing its revived five year bond at 6.25% area on Thursday.

Export-Import Bank of India has tapped five banks for a new dollar bond. Meetings with fixed income investors in Asia, Europe and the US kicked off on Thursday.

The Republic of the Philippines is marketing Asia’s first sovereign bond of the year, taking bids for a 10 year SEC-registered deal on Thursday.

Fibabanka has restarted a dollar bond issue that it postponed last year.

Chinese corn oil manufacturer Shandong Sanxing Group Company and real estate developer Cifi Holdings (Group) Co raised a combined $500m on Tuesday, adding to the growing momentum in the Asia bond market.

Property developer Country Garden Holdings is planning a return to the Panda bond market on Friday, after approaching onshore investors with a Rmb1.8bn ($279.8m) three year bond. It will be the first time the company has sold a Panda in the interbank bond market.

A $300m debut international loan for Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology has entered primary syndication, after two lenders joined in the senior phase.

Three Chinese issuers are seeking fresh funding from the dollar bond market on Tuesday, with one wooing accounts for a comeback deal and the other two making their debuts.

India's Tata Steel has lined up a group of 21 lenders for an up to $2.16bn six year loan, which will be launched into primary syndication in a couple of weeks, said bankers close to the deal.

Tata Steel, Tunas Baru Lampung and State Bank of India are on the prowl for dollars as they kick off their annual fundraising activities.

Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) and Yingde Gases Group Co each sold a $500m bond on Thursday, taking advantage of a receptive market.