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Indonesian state-owned energy company Pertamina proved to the dollar bond market that quality credits can win over investors during turbulent times, as it navigated secondary market volatility this week to rake in $1.5bn from a chunky $10bn book. Morgan Davis reports.

China Great Wall Asset Management Co priced its first dollar bonds since May 2018, attracting investors amid subdued supply from the Chinese AMC sector.

Oman is set to return to the bond market for the first time in nine months this week. The sovereign has picked banks for five and 10 year dollar benchmarks.

Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp’s green bond attracted more than $2bn of orders on Tuesday, allowing the borrower to close the $300m trade with no new issue premium.

Indonesian energy company Pertamina snagged $1.5bn from a dual-tranche bond sale, shaking off concerns about the struggling bond market in the country and proving that quality credits can still get deals done.

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.