Standard Chartered

Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) made a rare appearance in the dollar bond market on Tuesday, and its first green issue appealed to international investors.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China opened books for a dual-tranche floating rate dollar bond on Wednesday, to be sold through its London branch.

Emirates Reit, the world’s largest listed Sharia compliant real estate investment trust has drawn an order book of over $850m for its five year sukuk.

A $575m loan for Twin Star Mauritius, a subsidiary of mining company Vedanta Resources, has attracted two commitments since its launch into general syndication in September. But the deal remains open to participants with a few more lenders expected to chip in, said two bankers close to the matter.

Indian Railway Finance Corp (IRFC) found an opportune time to open books for its debut green dollar bond on Tuesday morning, riding off India’s sovereign ratings upgrade last month.

A two-part loan for Singaporean private equity firm Capital Square Partners’ acquisition of business process outsourcing company Aegis has entered into general syndication.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and a syndicate of lenders have provided a $2.73bn loan to finance the construction of a railway and upgrade a port in Mozambique, which will ensure the long term supply of coal to Japan from the African country.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan raised $2.5bn from a sukuk and a conventional bond on Thursday, finding strong support from the buy-side.

A local government financing vehicle from China’s Yiwu city leveraged on its strong credentials to raise $500m from a five times covered bond on Tuesday.

Anton Oilfield Services Group, rated Caa1/—/CCC, ventured into the volatile market on Tuesday to close its exchange and new money offering, taking home $300m in the process.

The first set of commitments are in for Pakistan’s latest outing in the syndicated loan market — a $700m 10 year facility that is partially guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan opened its dollar-denominated sukuk and conventional bonds for bids on Wednesday, just days after the country’s government was forced to bring in the army to tackle protests in the capital.