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Panama’s proposed second metro line is planning to sell $619m of senior secured debt boasting an effective sovereign guarantee, via an issuance vehicle known as SPARC EM SPC.

Shares in Landis & Gyr, the Swiss maker of energy meters, closed 0.5% higher on their debut Friday, after a dip in morning trading, after the company priced its IPO at Sfr78, above the middle of the Sfr70-Sfr82 initial range.

China’s Oceanwide Holdings Co scored $400m from a new three year offering on Thursday, sealing a bigger deal than expected but paying up in the process.

The Sfr2.3bn IPO of Landis & Gyr, the Swiss maker of energy meters, has been priced above the middle of its initial range at Sfr78, valuing the business at 10 times its 2018 forecast Ebitda.

Chinese state-owned Shandong Energy Group Co sealed a popular $300m three year debut on Wednesday off the back of a $3.2bn book, thanks to its strong government support and the attractive yield on offer.

Oceanwide Holdings Co returned to the offshore market on Thursday with a new three year dollar offering, just a week after selling a $200m 363-day bond.

UK health retailer Holland & Barrett has launched £900m-equivalent of loans backing its £1.77bn buyout by L1 Retail, the consumer focused arm of holding company LetterOne, founded by Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power grabbed a modest $300m from its 10 year bullet in a busy primary market on Tuesday, tempering its expectations to seal a smaller size at a decent price.

Chinese state-owned Shandong Energy Group Co is taking orders for its inaugural international bond, while property developer Gemdale Corp is also in the market for a new debt outing.

Investors gave Kyobo Life Insurance Co a warm welcome as it debuted in the market on Monday with the first dollar bond from a South Korean life insurance company.

A relatively stable credit backdrop has encouraged a swathe of Asian issuers to tap the bond market this week, ensuring a blistering pace of issuance.

Celltrion Healthcare has bagged W1tr ($886.3m) after pricing its IPO at the top of the initial marketing range, according to a banker familiar with the matter.