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Ford Automotive Finance (China) started the year in China’s asset-backed securities market by selling a Rmb4bn (Rmb618.3m) deal on Thursday. The deal was open to foreign investors, but onshore demand formed the core support for Ford’s sale, sources on the deal told GlobalRMB.

India's Tata Steel has lined up a group of 21 lenders for an up to $2.16bn six year loan, which will be launched into primary syndication in a couple of weeks, said bankers close to the deal.

Ford Automotive Finance (China) is preparing for a Rmb4bn ($614m) deal in the onshore asset-backed securities market – the first by a foreign originator in 2018. But the carmaker is not in the mood for change in the New Year, sticking with the same format it printed in last August.

Trans Media Corpora, the TV broadcasting arm of Indonesian conglomerate CT Corp, is due to launch a new borrowing into general syndication soon, according to two bankers working on the transaction.

A $350m-equivalent yen denominated borrowing for Indian power financier National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) has entered primary syndication, testing the market’s appetite for a 10 year maturity.

Reliance Industries has allocated its $2.49bn multi-tranche fundraising among 31 banks, with plans to transfer in the new lenders before the end of the year, said bankers close to the trade.

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and a syndicate of lenders have provided a $2.73bn loan to finance the construction of a railway and upgrade a port in Mozambique, which will ensure the long term supply of coal to Japan from the African country.

Volkswagen Finance (China) wrapped up its third asset-backed securities (ABS) deal on Friday, raising Rmb3.5bn ($531.8m). The company was forced to extend bookbuilding into a second day amid rising bond yield in the Chinese market.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co has signed its $6bn debut syndicated loan facility with 13 banks. The deal was well received by banks, driving down pricing to new lows.

Toyota Motor Finance (China) is hitting the Chinese asset-backed securities (ABS) market for a second time this year. The Japanese automaker maker will approach investors with a Rmb3bn ($452.1m) deal on November 16.

Banks have ramped up their use of green senior bonds in the fourth quarter of 2017, with many of their latest offerings sporting fantastic results in terms of pricing. But, as Tyler Davies reports, European financial institutions have yet to mix the principles of green finance with the tenets of bank capital — an experiment that could be even more beneficial for everyone involved in the growing green bond market.

Saudi Electricity Co’s $1.75bn loan has been successfully sold down to four other banks.