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South Korean oil refiner GS Caltex Corp raised $300m from a senior bond on Wednesday.

Kuwait International Bank has come to market for its first ever bond — a $300m additional tier one capital benchmark. It has met strong demand, despite the limited size.

European elections, which produced relief in much of Europe and some horror in the UK, have not fazed corporate bond markets. But they may have caused this week's dearth of issuance. Illinois Tool Works' three trancher on Wednesday may be the only fruit. But investors' diaries are filling up with roadshow dates.

Delhi International Airport (Dial) offered investors a rare 10 year high yield bond on Tuesday, securing the company $350m from a more than six times subscribed order book.

KEB Hana Bank turned its attentions to Taiwan on Tuesday, raising $400m in a Formosa bond sale.

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the pan-African bank based in Togo, has released price guidance for a $50m tap of the $500m 9.5% 2024 bond it issued in April. There has been a huge rally in those bonds since pricing.

India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services has launched its first offshore loan through three banks.

Huarong Asset Management Co hired 30 banks to lead its triple tranche transaction on Thursday, relying on some orders from the leads to secure $1.9bn.

Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC), one of the three policy banks in China, sold a Rmb3bn ($434m) dim sum bond with a Rmb200m retail portion on Thursday. The issuer added another Rmb1bn offering during bookbuilding thanks to ultra high demand.

Yiwu State-owned Capital Operation Co, a Chinese local government financing vehicle (LGFV), nabbed $600m on Wednesday in a deal that was led by 14 banks.

Chinese issuers were out in force again in the bond markets on Wednesday, with financial companies ICBC International Holdings and Avic International Leasing Co raising $1.15bn between them.

Three Chinese borrowers sold perpetual notes on Tuesday, raising a combined $900m from the rare structure.