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Chinese delivery services company SF Express is seeking a HK$5bn ($640m) syndicated loan to refinance a bridge facility used to support its acquisition of Deutsche Post DHL’s supply chain business in the Mainland.

The Emirates Strategic Investment Corp made its bond market debut on Tuesday, launching a $600m five year sukuk into a six times subscribed order book.

As Turkish bank borrowers prepare to refinance existing debt, a plethora of domestic and geopolitical troubles has once again brought pricing into question. Though secondary market spreads remain tight, bankers say primary issuance could widen.

Greenko Energy Holdings found ample support for its $950m dual-tranche bond, thanks in part to the duration it offered investors, as well as the positive sentiment surrounding India.

Chinese local government-owned Dalian Deta Holdings Co has debuted in the international bond market for $300m, while repeat issuer KWG Group priced a tight transaction on Monday.

Singaporean commodities company Trafigura has returned to the loan market for its annual borrowing, seeking a $1bn-equivalent to test the market’s appetite for the deal.

Geely Automobile Holdings has made a rapid return to China’s auto loan ABS market with a Rmb4bn ($581.5m) deal that was a hit with the onshore arms of international banks. While the class A1 tranche was priced tightly, the issuer had to pay up for the mezzanine portion.

FWD Group, an insurance company, was back with a $250m tap of a subordinated five year bond, thanks to a rally in its bond price in the secondary market.

Rural Electrification Corp took advantage of strong demand for Indian credits this week, raising $650m despite paying a negligible new issue premium.

Cifi Holdings (Group) Co, a Chinese real estate developer, made its second venture into the offshore renminbi bond market on Tuesday, taking Rmb1.6bn ($233m) from a tightly priced issuance.

Oman-based Octal, a leading producer of plastic packaging, has raised loans to the value of $625m from a range of local and international lenders

A busy day for bond issuance from Chinese property companies offered investors a dash of variety, as investment grade rated China Jinmao Holdings Group vied for attention amid a slew of deals from high yield credits including Kaisa Group Holdings.