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China Development Bank Corp priced its maiden international green bond on Thursday, raising close to $1.7bn from a dual-currency transaction that will fund Belt and Road related projects. The deal offered diversification not only to the issuer but also to investors.

Thailand’s Kasikornbank has mandated banks for a planned dollar bond, to be issued through its Hong Kong branch.

Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial Corp has named banks to lead a Singapore dollar-denominated subordinated green bond.

Indonesia’s Kawasan Industri Jababeka returned to the market on Wednesday, adding nearly $111m to its existing 2023s in an opportunistic tap.

ICBC Financial Leasing Co raised $950m from a dual-tranche transaction on Wednesday, as it focused on extending its maturity profile. But its 10 year struggled to gain traction, against a backdrop of falling 10 year US Treasury yields.

Société Générale has given additional responsibilities to two senior bankers working in the research department of its corporate and investment bank.

Bookrunners on China Development Bank Corp’s debut international green bond have released price guidance for a dual-tranche transaction featuring dollars and euros.

With political unease in Saudi Arabia contributing to increasing buy-side aversion to Middle Eastern credit, leading Dubai bank Emirates NBD paid a 5bp-10bp premium for its new five year note on Tuesday.

Liquid Telecom’s $180m tap of its $550m 8.5% July 2022s has harnessed a growing interest from Asian investors for African high yield names.

China Eastern Airlines Corp has nabbed S$500m ($366.69m) from its first foreign currency transaction as it makes an attempt to diversify its funding base.

KWG Property Holding raised $300m from a seven year non-call four bond on Tuesday, managing to pay a zero to negative new issue premium despite hitting the dollar market for the fourth time in 2017.

Indonesian industrial estate developer Kawasan Industri Jababeka has returned to the market to tap its existing 6.5% 2023s.