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Investment Grade Loans

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  • State owned IT company China Electronics Corp’s $1bn five year term loan for a thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) project in Nanjing was launched into general syndication on October 9.
  • Tentative allocations are out for smartphone maker Xiaomi’s $1bn dual tranche loan. The deal has proved popular as bankers are eager to lend to the company that has ambitious plans for global expansion.
  • United Internet, the German internet services provider, closed the €1.35bn loan for its acquisition of Versatel on Wednesday and left the path open for a Schuldschein transaction for banks that did not make it into the syndication.
  • Mobile phone maker Xiaomi’s $1bn dual tranche loan has netted commitments from nine lenders in general syndication. The deal has been a popular one as bankers are eager to lend to the company that has ambitious plans for global expansion.
  • Indonesian power company Pertamina has zeroed in on 12 lenders for its latest financing. The size of the deal has almost doubled to $1.8bn from the $1bn it was seeking in its request for proposals in September.
  • European investment grade mergers and acquisitions had been quiet since Arkema, Merck KGaA and Siemens announced a trio of bids on September 22, but bankers were confident fresh deals were on the way.