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Philippines’ Petron Corp is tapping the syndications market for $600m to partly refinance a term loan due next year, as well as some peso-denominated notes.

Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) is selling a combination of floating and fixed rate bonds, with price thoughts for a five and a 10 year released at the same level. On the high yield side, China’s Shandong Yuhuang Chemical Co is marketing its debut three year notes.

Kenya finally launched an $800m loan into syndication after the appearance of another deal for the government delayed the process.

The recent volatility in the bond market ahead of an imminent US interest rate hike did not concern repeat issuer Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co (BoCom Leasing), which ventured out on Tuesday and printed a $2bn triple trancher, extending its curve to 10 years.

A group of four lenders are close to clinching the mandate for a financing to support the purchase of a stake in Indian data analytics firm Mu Sigma.

The Republic of Indonesia has mandated banks for a new dollar sukuk, getting ready to re-enter the market after setting records with its dual tranche sukuk last year.

Guorui Properties opened the Asia high yield corporate debt market for the week, launching its debut dollar deal just ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting.

Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co (BoCom Leasing) is set to become the first leasing arm of a bank in Asia ex-Japan to tap offshore investors in 2017, having opened books for a new dollar-denominated transaction.

Chinese high yield names Kangde Xin Composite Material Group and KWG Property priced new dollar deals against a weakening market backdrop on Thursday, forcing the pair to adjust their expectations in order to get ahead of an interest rate hike.

Malaysia’s CIMB Bank sealed a $1bn dual tranche deal on Wednesday, enticing investors with its rarity and a floating rate option, against a strained market backdrop ahead of the US Federal Reserve meeting.

Chinese high yield names KWG Property Holding and Kangde Xin Composite Material Group Co, as well as unrated Lenovo Group, launched dollar deals on Thursday morning — just one day after Indian high yield issuer Eros International pulled its bond because of weak demand.

Chile's Itaú CorpBanca has rolled out a $465m fundraising into syndication, with a number of invitations going to lenders in Asia.