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  • When the Reserve Bank of India brought in guidelines that forced borrowers to hedge shorter-dated debt in a bid to encourage longer-term financing, it was met with an outcry about the feasibility of such a plan. But now that Power Finance Corp is out for a 10 year borrowing and set to receive a strong reception, it appears the central bank’s tough stance is paying off.
  • Reckitt Benckiser, the UK based health and hygiene firm, has closed the $20bn loan syndication for its approach of US-based Mead Johnson Nutrition.
  • Qantas Airways is holding roadshows in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei for its latest fundraising, a two tranche revolver that refinances a A$1.13bn ($849m) loan raised a few years ago.
  • Indonesian palm oil seller Royal Industries is looking to restructure a $405m loan after failing to repay the first and second instalments. And going by precedents, market participants are bracing themselves for a long-winded recovery process as legal proceedings unfold, writes Shruti Chaturvedi.
  • Oman’s sovereign wealth fund, which is accessing Asian liquidity for a $600m acquisition loan, has bagged commitments from Taiwanese banks.
  • HSBC has appointed a new head of leveraged and acquisition finance for Asia Pacific, transferring James Horsburgh from London as part of a shake-up of the business.