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Indian Railway Finance Corp has returned to the Japanese market for a $300m-equivalent Samurai loan.

Philippine oil refining and marketing company Petron has warned its lenders about a potential covenant breach on two of its dollar loans.

Indonesian state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara has changed tack on its loan plans in a bid to seal thinly priced deals in a difficult market environment, writes Pan Yue.

Bank Rakyat Indonesia has opened a $1bn loan into general syndication with a group of 10 lenders at the helm.

Olam International has made a quick return to the loan market, raising a ¥25bn ($233m) Samurai facility.

Indonesia’s Perkebunan Nusantara III (PTPN) is seeking lenders’ go-ahead for a debt restructuring plan, after missing the principal payment on a $390.6m loan at the end of June.

Yankee banks ensured a record-breaking first half ended on a high, as European lenders took advantage of strong demand for tier two paper.

An Indonesian palm oil company has become the latest to fall victim to rising worries among loans bankers about government support. The company missed a payment last week, after bankers rejected an earlier covenant waiver request. Pan Yue reports.

Akbank, the top tier Turkish bank, approached investors for a dollar benchmark bond on Tuesday. The deal comes amid expectations that emerging market investors have finally opened up for corporate and financial institution issuance.

The Airport Authority Hong Kong has boosted the size of its loan to HK$35bn ($4.5bn), after receiving a strong response during syndication.

Indomobil Finance Indonesia has launched a $240m borrowing into general syndication, changing its approach to the fundraising after market sentiment improved.

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur is putting together a shortlist of banks for its $2bn loan, which will fund its acquisition of instant noodle maker Pinehill Co.