Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
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            Indian Oil Corp, which sent out a request for proposals at the beginning of November for a five year borrowing to refinance a $300m bridge loan, has mandated one bank for the deal.
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            Citic Resources Holdings signed a $310m three year self-arranged term loan on Thursday, with five banks joining the trade.
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            An A$500m ($380m) five year facility to support Philippine company Universal Robina Corp’s (URC) acquisition of Snack Brands Australia has attracted commitments from about 15 banks.
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            New lenders have signed a $300m refinancing for Gas Authority of India (GAIL), which was launched into general syndication in October.
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            A HK$2.8bn ($361m) loan to back private equity firm Permira's leveraged buyout of Hong Kong-based Tricor Holdings has been launched into general syndication.
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            Bank Muscat is preparing to refinance a $600m loan maturing in April next year and will likely aim to raise the same amount with its new facility, said one banker.
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            Indian Oil Corp, is looking to refinance a $300m bridge loan, having picked Citi and DBS to supply it three months ago for an acquisition.
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            Indomobil Finance Indonesia has returned to the syndicated loan market for a $100m borrowing after a break of nearly one and a half years.
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            Several loans from Omani credits are being tipped to be launched this year, but, after several large deals, some bankers have concerns that lending appetite is waning.
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            Syndication is under way for a A$500m ($380m) five year facility to support Philippine consumer food and beverage company Universal Robina Corp’s acquisition of Snack Brands Australia.
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            Deutsche Bank led a trio of Yankee borrowers in an opportunistic dash for dollar funding, as US banks were confined to the sidelines because of an earnings blackout.
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            SMBC has hired Barclays’ head of private loan sales, who had worked at the bank for 10 years before his departure.