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On Friday Nestlé extended by a year €5bn five year revolving credit facility it had signed in October 2013. The Swiss foods producer also replaced a €5bn-equivalent short term facility with a new facility of €6bn.

Alliance Automotive, the French-UK car parts distributor, is set to issue €325m of high yield bonds to refinance its acquisition by Blackstone and the company's founders from Weinberg Capital Partners in August.

Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) extended its Swiss franc curve to January 2028 on Wednesday in the longest deal in the currency by a non-Swiss borrower since April 2013.

SEB got the additional tier one market back on to a strong footing on Thursday, selling the first AT1 from a European bank for almost two months to a rapturous reception. National Australia Bank was also active in the subordinated market, overcoming concerns over a novel structure to sell the first Basel III-compliant tier two deal from an Australian issuer in euros.

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The senior market awoke this week following a brief hiatus in the aftermath of the European Central Bank and European Banking Authority’s comprehensive assessment of Europe’s banks. While covered supply has been robust during the intervening period, a lack of recent senior issuance helped Abbey, Citi, DVB Bank and Nomura back into the market.

The New Zealand Debt Management Office extended its inflation linked bond curve with a 15 year issue on Wednesday.

EQT, the private equity fund, has entered into an agreement to acquire Siemens Audiology Solutions, the hearing aid division of Siemens.

Shenzhen International Holdings raised $250m via a top-up placement on the evening of November 4, managing to exercise an increase option thanks to two days of wall-crossing ahead of the trade.

Senior bank debt issuance picked up on Wednesday after Citigroup and DVB Bank had re-opened the European market on Tuesday after the European Central Bank's Asset Quality Review.

Shenzhen International Holdings raised $250m via a top-up subscription on the evening of November 4, with the company managing to exercise a greenshoe option thanks to a two-day wall-crossing process ahead of the trade.