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Ball Corp, the US metal packaging manufacturer, wants to issue its first euro bond as part of a €1.5bn-equivalent deal to support the purchase of UK can maker Rexam.

Austrian oil and gas company OMV emerged on Monday with a dual tranche hybrid bond that had been promised since August, but a broader revival for the product may have to wait until next year.

Anticipation that the European Central Bank will extend its public sector purchase programme on Thursday resulted in what one banker called an “abnormally successful deal” from Erste Abwicklungsanstalt on Monday.

Two of Italy's 12 largest banks are below their capital requirements, according to the European Central Bank’s supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP).

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt is lining up to issue its first public euro bond since October 2013, which is set to be priced before next week's European Central Bank meeting.

Daimler closed its books on Friday for its Schuldschein note, increasing on its launch size from €300m to €1.1bn.

Bayerische Landesbank issued a well oversubscribed Pfandbrief on Tuesday and priced somewhat tighter, and with a longer maturity, than other recently issued German covered bonds.

Aegon Bank issued its first covered bond on Tuesday, a €750m five year conditional pass through (CPT).

CRH, the Irish building materials group, breezed through the new issue market on Wednesday with a deal of more than €1bn in euros and sterling.

Symrise, the German fragrances and ingredients supplier, has doubled the size of its Schuldschein issue after receiving strong demand from investors.

On Wednesday, the same day as Total's debut convertible, came another inaugural deal, from Brenntag, the German chemicals distributor, which has a €7.7bn market cap — dwarfed by Total’s €113bn.

Gategroup, the airline catering services company, has completed the syndication of its €250m term loan.