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Investment Grade Loans

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  • Peab, the Swedish construction firm, has refinanced a Skr5bn (€530m) revolving credit facility and reduced the size to Skr4bn (€426m).
  • A syndication for a €600m ($663m) two year financing for China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is currently under way. Two French lenders are leading the deal and they have invited a select group of lenders to participate.
  • Laminates manufacturer Kingboard Chemical is in the market with an HK$5bn ($645m) five year offering that is now in general syndication. The borrowing comes nearly five months since its subsidiary wrapped up an HK$4bn facility.
  • Plummeting Chinese stocks and a slump in commodity indices rattled Asian markets and global credit traders this week, but loan bankers and emerging market bond officials were unfazed – even while some admitted that the problem could end up hurting their markets.
  • Issuance of US-style private placements from UK universities has in recent years been limited to a couple of deals a year, but with four already in 2015, including one this week, bankers are predicting a steady flow for the rest of the year, writes Elly Whittaker.
  • Bankers don’t expect margins for investment grade loans in southern Europe to change in the near future, although leverage deals in Italy, Spain and Portugal could widen.